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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 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 3 GB is 245 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 38% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $89.99 vs $144.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dota 2 than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $0.61 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 50 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Radeon RX 550 - 168 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 3 vs 2 GB
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
148
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Low Profile Graphics Card
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
70%
Price, $
$144.99
62%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
23%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
30%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $79 | MSRP | $199 |
| 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 | 3 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 | 1708 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
85 FPS
$9.4/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$11.12/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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92 FPS
$15.21/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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88 FPS
$12.36/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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119 FPS
$7.75/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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114 FPS
$10.34/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,179
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103 FPS
$7.42/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$8.35/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$12.16/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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114 FPS
$11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,269
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