Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, API support, Memory, Technologies, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: Geekbench - OpenCL, PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645

• Videocard is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 65 nm
• 4x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 60 Watt
• Around 26% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 389 vs 308
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1727 vs 679

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M

• 5x more core clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 300 MHz
• Around 33% higher pipelines: 64 vs 48
• Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3221 vs 2992
• Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3221 vs 2992

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M

PassMark - G2D Mark	GPU 1 GPU 2	389 308
PassMark - G3D Mark	GPU 1 GPU 2	1727 679
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	GPU 1 GPU 2	2992 3221
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	GPU 1 GPU 2	2992 3221

Compare specifications (specs)