GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon RX 5500M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX 5500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960 stacks up against Radeon RX 5500M, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 41% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Maxwell	Navi / RDNA
Code name	GM206	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1024	1408
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	144.8
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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