GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon RX 5500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 5500M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 5500M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 41% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 5500M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
QHD / 1440p 27−30 7−8
4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
low / 720p 80−85 40−45
medium / 1080p 60−65 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture Pascal Navi / RDNA
Code name GP106 Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 29 September 2019
Pipelines 1280 1408
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1645 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 144.8
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
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
G-SYNC +
Laptop size medium sized
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