Radeon Pro 5500M vs GeForce GTX 960M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960M with Radeon Pro 5500M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.76

Pro 5500M outperforms GTX 960M by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking492310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.0114.19
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 14
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)13 November 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores6401536
Core clock speed1096 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHz1450 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate47.04139.2
Floating-point processing power1.505 TFLOPS4.454 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4096

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-

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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

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 960M 8.76
Pro 5500M 17.59
+101%

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 960M 3375
Pro 5500M 6778
+101%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 960M 5278
Pro 5500M 14725
+179%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 960M 4318
Pro 5500M 10399
+141%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 960M 30086
Pro 5500M 65776
+119%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 960M 226308
Pro 5500M 364184
+60.9%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 960M 1148
Pro 5500M 3364
+193%

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:

900p95
−100%
190−200
+100%
Full HD34
−73.5%
59
+73.5%
1440p15
−273%
56
+273%
4K14
−85.7%
26
+85.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 25
−60%
40−45
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−123%
27−30
+123%
Battlefield 5 30
−93.3%
55−60
+93.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−100%
35−40
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%
Far Cry 5 28
−46.4%
40−45
+46.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
−54.8%
45−50
+54.8%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−33.3%
110−120
+33.3%
Hitman 3 16−18
−100%
30−35
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−74%
85−90
+74%
Metro Exodus 31
−96.8%
60−65
+96.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−213%
75
+213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 48
−20.8%
55−60
+20.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
−29%
40−45
+29%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−123%
27−30
+123%
Battlefield 5 23
−152%
55−60
+152%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−178%
50
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%
Far Cry 5 24
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 23
−109%
45−50
+109%
Forza Horizon 4 71
−57.7%
110−120
+57.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−100%
30−35
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−74%
85−90
+74%
Metro Exodus 26
−23.1%
32
+23.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−113%
51
+113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−100%
55−60
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+78%
40−45
−78%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
−264%
40−45
+264%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−123%
27−30
+123%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−94.4%
35
+94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%
Far Cry 5 18
−128%
40−45
+128%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−348%
110−120
+348%
Hitman 3 16−18
−100%
30−35
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−74%
85−90
+74%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−100%
55−60
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−179%
39
+179%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−125%
54
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−143%
30−35
+143%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
−80%
27−30
+80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
−125%
18−20
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−275%
14−16
+275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Far Cry 5 10
−100%
20−22
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 45
−113%
95−100
+113%
Hitman 3 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−100%
35−40
+100%
Metro Exodus 15
−173%
41
+173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−150%
20−22
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−105%
115
+105%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−133%
35
+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6
−183%
16−18
+183%
Far Cry New Dawn 7
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Hitman 3 5−6
−160%
12−14
+160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%
Metro Exodus 8
−125%
18−20
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−70%
16−18
+70%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 4
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−77.8%
16
+77.8%

This is how GTX 960M and Pro 5500M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5500M is 100% faster in 900p
  • Pro 5500M is 74% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5500M is 273% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5500M is 86% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960M is 78% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5500M is 348% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 960M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • Pro 5500M is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.76 17.59
Recency 13 March 2015 13 November 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 85 Watt

GTX 960M has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Pro 5500M, on the other hand, has a 100.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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