GeForce GTX 1060 mobile vs Radeon RX 5500

When choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 5500, 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 mobile and Radeon RX 5500.

GeForce GTX 1060 mobile Check Price

Radeon RX 5500

GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1060 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1060 mobile here:

GeForce GTX 1060 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 mobile	Radeon RX 5500
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
	Check Price

Radeon RX 5500 has 37% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	200−210	200−210
QHD / 1440p	130−140	140−150
4K / 2160p	90−95	95−100
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Far Cry 5 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	200−210
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	75−80	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
high / 1080p	80−85	85−90
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	20−22	20−22
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p	150−160	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 mobile	Radeon RX 5500
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Code name	N17E-G1	Navi 14
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 August 2016	7 October 2019
Pipelines	1280	1408
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	133.6	162.4
Floating-point performance	4,275 gflops
Length		180 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1280
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support	+
HDCP	2.2
Laptop size	large
GameStream	+
GPU Boost	3.0
	Check Price

GeForce GTX 1060 mobile vs Radeon RX 5500

GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares