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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon RX 550 - 150 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 37% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $91.99 vs $144.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing World of Warcraft than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $0.69 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 50 vs 120 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
71%
Price, $
$144.99
63%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
133
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.99
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
23%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
30%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Polaris |
$199 | MSRP | $79 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB or Radeon RX 550
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
84 FPS
$9.51/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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91 FPS
$15.37/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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85 FPS
$12.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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110 FPS
$8.38/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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97 FPS
$7.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$11.12/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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90 FPS
$8.55/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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97 FPS
$8.87/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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84 FPS
$12.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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