GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon Pro 555X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon Pro 555X 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 960A will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 555X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 960A Radeon Pro 555X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro 555X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon Pro 555X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 555X - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro 555X - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 174 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 68 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−11
QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Radeon Pro 555X
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM107 Polaris 21
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 March 2015 5 June 2017
Pipelines 640 768
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 855 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 43.54
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 81.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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