GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon Pro 555X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon Pro 555X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB stacks up against Radeon Pro 555X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Radeon Pro 555X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 555X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro 555X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Radeon Pro 555X
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 555X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 555X - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Pro 555X - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 651 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 2928 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 555X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 30−35 10−11
QHD / 1440p 24−27 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 193% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Radeon Pro 555X
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name GP106 Polaris 21
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 18 August 2016 5 June 2017
Pipelines 1152 768
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 855 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 123.0 43.54
Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 81.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
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