NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 vs AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 vs AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT — source-verified spec comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is $50 cheaper, while the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT leads in compute with 1,408 CUDA cores. Pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT for budget, the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT for performance.
Which one should you buy?
The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is $50 cheaper, while the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT leads in compute with 1,408 CUDA cores. Pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT for budget, the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT for performance.
Specifications
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $249 | $199 ✓ |
| CUDA Cores | 1,280 | 1,408 ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,708 MHz | 1,845 MHz ✓ |
| Memory | 6 GB | 8 GB ✓ |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit ✓ | 128-bit |
| TDP | 120 W ✓ | 130 W |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Release | 2016-07-19 | 2019-12-12 |
✓ = better value for that row (numeric rows only)
Related
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 — Specifications
- AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT — Specifications
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 buy verdict
- AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT buy verdict
- GPU Index
Sources
- www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/gtx-1060/
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_10_series
- www.amd.com https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-5500-xt
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_RX_5000_series