GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
When choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 5500 XT, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 5500 XT.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
130 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
5 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 XT has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 70 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 5992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
12−14
50−55
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
35−40
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
230−240
ultra / 1080p
120−130
210−220
QHD / 1440p
95−100
150−160
4K / 2160p
50−55
100−110
high / 768p
170−180
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
QHD / 1440p
20−22
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
20−22
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
high / 1080p
30−35
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
16−18
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
210−220
medium / 1080p
75−80
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 101% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
high / 1080p
35−40
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−35
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
100−110
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
140−150
high / 1080p
40−45
90−95
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−11
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
85−90
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 143% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
85−90
medium / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
75−80
170−180
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
high / 768p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
Pascal
RDNA 1.0
Code name
GP106
Navi 14
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
26 December 2017
12 December 2019
Pipelines
1280
1408
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1709 MHz
1845 MHz
Transistor count
4,400 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
136.7
162.4
Floating-point performance
4,375 gflops
Length
250 mm
180 mm
Memory bus width
160 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
8008 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.2 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
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