Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 275 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 69% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $67.26 vs $218.63
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $0.86 vs $2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 50 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Radeon RX 550 - 101 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 6 vs 2 GB
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
87
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €74.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12937 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
101
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
35%
Price, €
€242.68
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €242.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12936 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
23%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
27%
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
Polaris | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$79 | MSRP | $299 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |