GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 960M or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 191 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
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
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−33
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
220−230
medium / 768p
190−200
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
70−75
80−85
4K / 2160p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
150−160
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
N16P-GX
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
640
640
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
1476 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
1,647 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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