Radeon R8 M535DX vs GeForce GTS 160M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R8 M535DX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTS 160M outperforms R8 M535DX by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 970 | 972 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.03 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | G94 | Meso |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (16 years ago) | 18 April 2017 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 64 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 780 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 891 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | 17.82 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.192 TFLOPS | 0.5702 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 288 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 32 | 20 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | VGADisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMILVDSSingle Link DVI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dead Island 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dead Island 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dead Island 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.60 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 3 March 2009 | 18 April 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
GTS 160M has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.
R8 M535DX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTS 160M and Radeon R8 M535DX.
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