GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce GTX 550 Ti you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 116 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 606 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - by 40 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 242 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 8004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 7−8
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 18−20
medium / 1080p 27−30 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name GP106 GF116
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 15 March 2011
Pipelines 1280 192
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 250 mm 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 160 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 98.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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