GeForce GTS 160M vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Plus Graphics 640, 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 Iris Plus Graphics 640, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Plus Graphics 640 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Plus Graphics 640 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Iris Plus Graphics 640 here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

Iris Plus Graphics 640 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type	GDDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	32 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M has 300% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 31 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 1200 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Architecture	G9x	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name	N10E-GS1	Kaby Lake GT3e
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2 March 2009	3 January 2017
Pipelines	64	48
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	52.80
Floating-point performance	192 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.103
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Laptop size	large
Quick Sync		+
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Plus Graphics 640 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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