GeForce GTS 160M vs GTX 965M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 965M SLI and GeForce GTS 160M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
965M SLI outperforms GTS 160M by a whopping 873% 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 | 369 | 988 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.07 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | no data | G94 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (10 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (16 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 | 2048 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 19.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.192 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 288 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
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 | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| SLI options | + | 2-way |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | Up to 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 51 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | VGADisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMILVDSSingle Link DVI |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 72
+929%
| 7−8
−929%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+8900%
|
1−2
−8900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+2200%
|
3−4
−2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+8900%
|
1−2
−8900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+1200%
|
4−5
−1200%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+1383%
|
6−7
−1383%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+633%
|
9−10
−633%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+500%
|
10−11
−500%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+258%
|
35−40
−258%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+2200%
|
3−4
−2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+8900%
|
1−2
−8900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 200−210
+494%
|
35−40
−494%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+416%
|
18−20
−416%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+1200%
|
4−5
−1200%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+1383%
|
6−7
−1383%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+633%
|
9−10
−633%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+2900%
|
2−3
−2900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+500%
|
10−11
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+529%
|
7−8
−529%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+258%
|
35−40
−258%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+2200%
|
3−4
−2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+416%
|
18−20
−416%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+1200%
|
4−5
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+633%
|
9−10
−633%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+500%
|
10−11
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+529%
|
7−8
−529%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+258%
|
35−40
−258%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90
+1383%
|
6−7
−1383%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+973%
|
10−12
−973%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+875%
|
16−18
−875%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+1490%
|
10−11
−1490%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1025%
|
4−5
−1025%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+875%
|
4−5
−875%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+1100%
|
3−4
−1100%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+93.3%
|
14−16
−93.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+1013%
|
8−9
−1013%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+1800%
|
3−4
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
This is how GTX 965M SLI and GTS 160M compete in popular games:
- GTX 965M SLI is 929% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 965M SLI is 8900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 965M SLI surpassed GTS 160M in all 53 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.76 | 1.62 |
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 3 March 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
GTX 965M SLI has a 872.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 965M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 160M in performance tests.
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