AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
24.4Rasterization23.3
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based32.8
92.6Efficiencyspec-based83.8
27.9Compute28.8
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 35.5 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 17% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 17% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,904 vs 4,178
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,506 MHz
- 10% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,280
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 11% higher PassMark G3D: 10,021 vs 9,047
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 120 W+8% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408+10% | 1,280 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+14% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+8% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+17% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904+17%Bottom 15% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 10,021+11%Bottom 15% |
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