Radeon RX 550 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile with Radeon RX 550, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
28.23
+309%

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile outperforms RX 550 by a whopping 309% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking203562
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.002.92
Power efficiency24.789.69
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameTU116Lexa
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 3325% better value for money than RX 550.

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 cores1536512
Core clock speed1455 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate152.637.86
Floating-point processing power4.884 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs9632

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s112.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5-

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 HD90
+329%
21−24
−329%
1440p60
+329%
14−16
−329%
4K38
+322%
9−10
−322%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.54
+47.8%
3.76
−47.8%
1440p3.82
+47.8%
5.64
−47.8%
4K6.03
+45.7%
8.78
−45.7%
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 48% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 48% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 46% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 109
+354%
24−27
−354%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+350%
14−16
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+310%
21−24
−310%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 81
+350%
18−20
−350%
Battlefield 5 111
+311%
27−30
−311%
Counter-Strike 2 54
+350%
12−14
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+325%
16−18
−325%
Far Cry 5 93
+343%
21−24
−343%
Fortnite 120−130
+330%
30−33
−330%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+347%
30−33
−347%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+331%
16−18
−331%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+346%
24−27
−346%
Valorant 209
+318%
50−55
−318%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50
+317%
12−14
−317%
Battlefield 5 103
+329%
24−27
−329%
Counter-Strike 2 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+311%
65−70
−311%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+350%
12−14
−350%
Dota 2 121
+348%
27−30
−348%
Far Cry 5 89
+324%
21−24
−324%
Fortnite 120−130
+330%
30−33
−330%
Forza Horizon 4 125
+317%
30−33
−317%
Forza Horizon 5 60
+329%
14−16
−329%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+338%
24−27
−338%
Metro Exodus 54
+350%
12−14
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+346%
24−27
−346%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103
+329%
24−27
−329%
Valorant 207
+314%
50−55
−314%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 94
+348%
21−24
−348%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+358%
12−14
−358%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+333%
12−14
−333%
Dota 2 116
+330%
27−30
−330%
Far Cry 5 83
+361%
18−20
−361%
Forza Horizon 4 99
+313%
24−27
−313%
Forza Horizon 5 50
+317%
12−14
−317%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 109
+354%
24−27
−354%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+358%
12−14
−358%
Valorant 125
+317%
30−33
−317%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 107
+346%
24−27
−346%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+318%
45−50
−318%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Metro Exodus 30
+329%
7−8
−329%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+338%
40−45
−338%
Valorant 197
+338%
45−50
−338%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 69
+331%
16−18
−331%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+317%
6−7
−317%
Far Cry 5 60
+329%
14−16
−329%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+344%
16−18
−344%
Forza Horizon 5 42
+320%
10−11
−320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+360%
10−11
−360%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 69
+331%
16−18
−331%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Metro Exodus 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+338%
8−9
−338%
Valorant 152
+334%
35−40
−334%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
+322%
9−10
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 85
+372%
18−20
−372%
Far Cry 5 31
+343%
7−8
−343%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+380%
10−11
−380%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+340%
5−6
−340%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+343%
7−8
−343%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and RX 550 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 329% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 329% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 322% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.23 6.90
Recency 23 April 2019 20 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has a 309.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

RX 550, on the other hand, has 60% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 550 is a desktop one.

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