Radeon RX 5500M vs GeForce GTX 960A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon RX 5500M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960A
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.01

RX 5500M outperforms GTX 960A by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking485359
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.2911.84
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 14
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 October 2019 (5 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 cores6401408
Core clock speed1029 MHz1375 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz1645 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate43.40144.8
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4088

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s224.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.0-

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. 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 960A 9.01
RX 5500M 14.59
+61.9%

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.

GTX 960A 3464
RX 5500M 5610
+62%

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 HD35−40
−65.7%
58
+65.7%
1440p35−40
−80%
63
+80%
4K18−20
−66.7%
30
+66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Elden Ring 36
+0%
36
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 108
+0%
108
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Elden Ring 63
+0%
63
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
+0%
88
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 191
+0%
191
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+0%
72
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Elden Ring 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 137
+0%
137
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Elden Ring 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 72
+0%
72
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
World of Tanks 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how GTX 960A and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5500M is 66% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500M is 80% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500M is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.01 14.59
Recency 13 March 2015 7 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 85 Watt

GTX 960A has 13.3% lower power consumption.

RX 5500M, on the other hand, has a 61.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960A in performance tests.


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