Radeon RX 5600M vs GeForce GTX 960M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 5600M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.77

RX 5600M outperforms GTX 960M by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking492248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.0710.52
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 10
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 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 cores6402304
Core clock speed1096 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHz1265 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate47.04182.2
Floating-point processing power1.505 TFLOPS5.829 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40144

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 sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-

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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s288.0 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
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

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
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+-

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 960M 8.77
RX 5600M 22.87
+161%

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 960M 3372
RX 5600M 8795
+161%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 960M 5278
RX 5600M 24213
+359%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 960M 4318
RX 5600M 17653
+309%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 960M 30086
RX 5600M 72335
+140%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 960M 1148
RX 5600M 5934
+417%

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:

900p95
−153%
240−250
+153%
Full HD35
−146%
86
+146%
1440p15
−267%
55
+267%
4K14
−143%
34
+143%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−147%
40−45
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−171%
45−50
+171%
Elden Ring 24−27
−196%
70−75
+196%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 23
−209%
70−75
+209%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−147%
40−45
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−64.7%
28
+64.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−183%
95−100
+183%
Metro Exodus 27
−185%
77
+185%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−217%
76
+217%
Valorant 30−35
−368%
145
+368%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 25
−184%
70−75
+184%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−147%
40−45
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−35.3%
23
+35.3%
Dota 2 21
−71.4%
36
+71.4%
Elden Ring 24−27
−196%
70−75
+196%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+8.8%
34
−8.8%
Fortnite 36
−225%
110−120
+225%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−183%
95−100
+183%
Grand Theft Auto V 31
−155%
75−80
+155%
Metro Exodus 17
−247%
59
+247%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 99
−49.5%
140−150
+49.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−66.7%
40
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−161%
70−75
+161%
Valorant 30−35
−113%
66
+113%
World of Tanks 130−140
−90.8%
240−250
+90.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20
−255%
70−75
+255%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−147%
40−45
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−11.8%
19
+11.8%
Dota 2 30−35
−235%
104
+235%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−97.3%
70−75
+97.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−183%
95−100
+183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
−640%
140−150
+640%
Valorant 30−35
−271%
115
+271%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
−270%
35−40
+270%
Elden Ring 12−14
−225%
35−40
+225%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
−245%
35−40
+245%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−305%
170−180
+305%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−257%
25
+257%
World of Tanks 60−65
−143%
150−160
+143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−229%
45−50
+229%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−83.3%
11
+83.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Metro Exodus 15
−247%
50−55
+247%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Valorant 21−24
−177%
60−65
+177%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Dota 2 20
−95%
35−40
+95%
Elden Ring 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−95%
35−40
+95%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
−188%
65−70
+188%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−95%
35−40
+95%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6
−283%
21−24
+283%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5
+150%
Dota 2 18−20
−105%
35−40
+105%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Fortnite 9−10
−211%
27−30
+211%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Valorant 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%

This is how GTX 960M and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 153% faster in 900p
  • RX 5600M is 146% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600M is 267% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600M is 143% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960M is 9% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5600M is 640% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 960M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 5600M is ahead in 62 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.77 22.87
Recency 13 March 2015 7 July 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 960M has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 5600M, on the other hand, has a 160.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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