Radeon RX 5500 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 5500 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.85
+4.9%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms RX 5500 XT by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking214231
Place by popularity25not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.3049.10
Power efficiency14.9413.14
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 14
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)12 December 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5500 XT has 120% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11521408
Core clock speed1506 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1845 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0162.4
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS5.196 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs7288

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mm180 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.85
+4.9%
RX 5500 XT 23.68

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+4.9%
RX 5500 XT 9137

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD80−85
+2.6%
78
−2.6%
1440p40−45
−5%
42
+5%
4K24−27
+0%
24
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 72
+0%
72
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 64
+0%
64
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 108
+0%
108
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 202
+0%
202
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 66
+0%
66
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+0%
58
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 62
+0%
62
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 108
+0%
108
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 202
+0%
202
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
+0%
49
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Hitman 3 55
+0%
55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+0%
87
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95
+0%
95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+0%
58
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 36
+0%
36
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
+0%
37
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hitman 3 36
+0%
36
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65
+0%
65
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 66
+0%
66
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 184
+0%
184
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 49
+0%
49
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 26
+0%
26
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+0%
31
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+0%
19
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 38
+0%
38
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14
+0%
14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 5500 XT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500 XT is 5% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.85 23.68
Recency 18 August 2016 12 December 2019
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 130 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

RX 5500 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 5500 XT.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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