GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

When comparing GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550X mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550X mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550X 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 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Radeon RX 550X 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 550X mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon RX 550X mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 80 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name N16P-GX Polaris 12
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2015 10 January 2019
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 1096 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 1202 MHz 1287 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
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 7000 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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