GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 470

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce GTX 470, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 160M stacks up against GeForce GTX 470, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 160M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTS 160M here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	GeForce GTX 470
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	215 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1280 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 470 has 258% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1279 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 470 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 285 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−33
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 496% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 265% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	GeForce GTX 470
Architecture	G9x	Fermi
Code name	N10E-GS1	GF100
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	12 April 2010
Pipelines	64	448
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1215 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	1,088.6 gflops
Length		9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	320 Bit
Memory clock speed		1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	133.9 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	64	448
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	2-way	+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		97 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce GTX 470

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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