NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 vs AMD Radeon RX 550
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 vs AMD Radeon RX 550 — source-verified spec comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 550 is $120 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 leads in compute with 1,024 CUDA cores. Pick the AMD Radeon RX 550 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for performance.
Which one should you buy?
The AMD Radeon RX 550 is $120 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 leads in compute with 1,024 CUDA cores. Pick the AMD Radeon RX 550 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for performance.
Specifications
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon RX 550 | |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $199 | $79 ✓ |
| CUDA Cores | 1,024 ✓ | 512 |
| Boost Clock | 1,178 MHz | 1,183 MHz ✓ |
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| TDP | 120 W | 50 W ✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Release | 2015-01-22 | 2017-04-18 |
✓ = better value for that row (numeric rows only)
Related
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 — Specifications
- AMD Radeon RX 550 — Specifications
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 buy verdict
- AMD Radeon RX 550 buy verdict
- GPU Index
Sources
- www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/gpus/gtx-960/
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_900_series
- www.amd.com https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/radeon-500/rx-550
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_RX_500_series