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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2019
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps

What's the best choice AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT or GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.75 GHz. Memory size 4 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz+ 7 %. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    1.75 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz+ 7 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2360 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2523 left arrow score
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 4 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2567 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2528 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2868 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2501 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2367 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2520 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1915 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    Navi 14 XTX left arrow GP106-410-A1
  • Execution units
    22 left arrow 10
  • Shader
    1408 left arrow 1280
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    88 left arrow 80
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    4 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 2.257 GHz
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.607 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz+ 7 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.845 GHz left arrow 1.860 GHz+ 9 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.717 GHz left arrow 1.835 GHz
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    130 W left arrow 120 W
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12.1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 8 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q3/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
5.25
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
4.76
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
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