Radeon RX 5500 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in performance ranking	187	225
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.13	10.11
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	GP106	Navi 14
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016 (7 years ago)	7 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data
Current price	$911 (3x MSRP)	$444

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5500 has 223% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1280	1408
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	1845 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	110 Watt
Texture fill rate	136.7	162.4
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	no data

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	250 mm	180 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	no data
CUDA	6.1	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.55
+16%

RX 5500 22.88

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Radeon RX 5500 by 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1060 6 GB 10252
+16%

RX 5500 8835

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Radeon RX 5500 by 16% in Passmark.

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	94 +17.5%	80−85 −17.5%
1440p	47 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
4K	34 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55
+13.6%

40−45

−13.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +11.1%	72 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +8.7%	45−50 −8.7%
Battlefield 5	100−105 +12.4%	89 −12.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +13.6%	66 −13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +14.5%	83 −14.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +15.9%	82 −15.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +10%	100 −10%
Hitman 3	60−65 +11.1%	50−55 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +14.3%	100−110 −14.3%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +8.7%	92 −8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +10%	100 −10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +7.5%	90−95 −7.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +14.9%	70−75 −14.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +14.8%	61 −14.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +8.7%	45−50 −8.7%
Battlefield 5	90−95 +15.4%	78 −15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +8.3%	60 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +9.4%	64 −9.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	70−75 +9.4%	64 −9.4%
Forza Horizon 4	300−310 +15.4%	260 −15.4%
Hitman 3	60−65 +11.1%	50−55 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +14.3%	100−110 −14.3%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +11.8%	76 −11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +15.9%	82 −15.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +7.5%	90−95 −7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +11.8%	76 −11.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +14.9%	70−75 −14.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +5.3%	38 −5.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +8.7%	45−50 −8.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +4.7%	43 −4.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +10%	50 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +9.6%	73 −9.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +14.3%	100−110 −14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +7.5%	90−95 −7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +13.6%	44 −13.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +14.9%	70−75 −14.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85
+15.9%

−15.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +14.6%	48 −14.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +10%	50 −10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +9.4%	32 −9.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +15.4%	39 −15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +6.4%	47 −6.4%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +14%	57 −14%
Hitman 3	35−40 +9.4%	30−35 −9.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +9.1%	55−60 −9.1%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +10%	50 −10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +10.2%	55−60 −10.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +6.1%	30−35 −6.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +5%	20−22 −5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+8.7%

−8.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +12.5%	24 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +9.1%	22 −9.1%
Hitman 3	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +12.9%	30−35 −12.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +5.9%	17 −5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +3.4%	29 −3.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +0%	18 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +14.3%	14 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +6.7%	15 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +5.3%	38 −5.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +12.9%	30−35 −12.9%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +15.4%	26 −15.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+9.1%

−9.1%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RX 5500 compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is 18% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 18% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 26% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.55	22.88
Recency	19 July 2016	7 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	110 Watt