GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Radeon HD 8550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8550M and GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
1060 Max-Q 6 GB outperforms HD 8550M by a whopping 941% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1037 | 394 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.41 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Sun | GP106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 July 2014 (11 years ago) | 27 June 2017 (8 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 cores | 320 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1063 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | 1480 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 118.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.544 TFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 48 |
| TMUs | 20 | 80 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 480 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 1536 KB |
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 size | medium sized | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 7−8
−1057%
| 81
+1057%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−1300%
| 28
+1300%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−333%
|
24−27
+333%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−3000%
|
60−65
+3000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−2233%
|
70
+2233%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−3225%
|
133
+3225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−650%
|
60−65
+650%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−333%
|
24−27
+333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−830%
|
93
+830%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−253%
|
120−130
+253%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−3000%
|
60−65
+3000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−523%
|
190−200
+523%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−435%
|
90−95
+435%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−2067%
|
65
+2067%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−2800%
|
116
+2800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−650%
|
60−65
+650%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−8300%
|
84
+8300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−333%
|
24−27
+333%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−760%
|
86
+760%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−843%
|
66
+843%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−253%
|
120−130
+253%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−3000%
|
60−65
+3000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−435%
|
90−95
+435%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1500%
|
48
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−650%
|
60−65
+650%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−333%
|
24−27
+333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−530%
|
63
+530%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−400%
|
35
+400%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−253%
|
120−130
+253%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1725%
|
73
+1725%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−600%
|
27−30
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−1078%
|
100−110
+1078%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−962%
|
130−140
+962%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−2350%
|
140−150
+2350%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1200%
|
12−14
+1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−3000%
|
30−35
+3000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1500%
|
30−35
+1500%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−260%
|
54
+260%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−1014%
|
75−80
+1014%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−550%
|
13
+550%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how HD 8550M and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 1057% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 1300% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 8300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB performs better in 50 tests (76%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (24%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.28 | 13.32 |
| Recency | 13 July 2014 | 27 June 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 940.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550M in performance tests.
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