GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 260X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R7 260X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 91% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
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 Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% 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 Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 265% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X 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	30−33
low / 768p	18−20	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% 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	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	55−60
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
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 Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	G9x	GCN 2.0
Code name	N10E-GS1	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	64	896
Core clock speed	1500 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	192 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs Radeon R7 260X

GeForce GTS 160M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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