Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 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 3 GB is 1983 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- Up to 25% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $109.0 vs $144.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Lost Ark than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $0.66 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 116 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 9% better in Lost Ark than GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 179 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 3 vs 1 GB
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
FPS
164
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11280 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
81%
Price, $
$144.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11280 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
7.2 GPixel/s
8%
Texel Fillrate
28.8 GTexel/s
23%
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
---|---|---|
Mar 15th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$149 | MSRP | $199 |
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
98.5 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
1026 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |