Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 550 Ti on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1953 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 124% better in Fortnite than GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 65 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 6 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- Up to 70% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $92.0 vs $308.98
- Up to 33% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $3.17 vs $4.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 116 vs 120 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.75/FPS
66%
Price, $
$308.98
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $308.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
FPS
29
44%
Value, $/FPS
$3.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
7.2 GPixel/s
8%
Texel Fillrate
28.8 GTexel/s
21%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 15th, 2011 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$299 | MSRP | $149 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 98.5 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1026 MHz |