GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon Pro W5500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 960M

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 960M: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 960M is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GeForce GTX 960M

2015

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 960M: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 960M is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro W5500M better than GeForce GTX 960M?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5500M is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 3,470 vs 3,375 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro W5500M is a 2020 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce GTX 960M is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro W5500M can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Radeon Pro W5500M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Pro W5500M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.8% higher G3D Mark. Moving to an unclear MSRP gets you newer hardware, and FSR upscaling.

Is GeForce GTX 960M still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 960M is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below an unclear MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. Radeon Pro W5500M is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and FSR upscaling.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 960M Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro W5500M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	27 FPS	100 FPS
medium	17 FPS	88 FPS
high	11 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	41 FPS
1440p
low	13 FPS	90 FPS
medium	7 FPS	79 FPS
high	4 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	29 FPS
medium	3 FPS	28 FPS
high	2 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	79 FPS	100 FPS
medium	49 FPS	70 FPS
high	37 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	32 FPS
1440p
low	37 FPS	54 FPS
medium	27 FPS	32 FPS
high	17 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	16 FPS
4K
low	12 FPS	19 FPS
medium	10 FPS	12 FPS
high	8 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	7 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	152 FPS	156 FPS
medium	122 FPS	125 FPS
high	101 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	117 FPS
medium	91 FPS	94 FPS
high	76 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	76 FPS	78 FPS
medium	61 FPS	62 FPS
high	51 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	39 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	152 FPS	156 FPS
medium	121 FPS	125 FPS
high	101 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	117 FPS
medium	91 FPS	94 FPS
high	76 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	63 FPS	69 FPS
medium	49 FPS	56 FPS
high	38 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon Pro W5500M

GeForce GTX 960M

The GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1096 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,375 points.

Radeon Pro W5500M

The Radeon Pro W5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,470 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 960M scores 3,375 and the Radeon Pro W5500M reaches 3,470 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 960M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Pro W5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 640 (GeForce GTX 960M) vs 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500M). Raw compute: 1.505 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 960M) vs 4.083 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500M). Boost clocks: 1176 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
G3D Mark Score	3,375	3,470+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	640	1408+120%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.505 TFLOPS	4.083 TFLOPS+171%
Boost Clock	1176 MHz	1450 MHz+23%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	40	88+120%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 960M gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro W5500M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (4th Gen) (GeForce GTX 960M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500M). Decoder: NVDEC (1st Gen) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,H.265 (GeForce GTX 960M) vs HEVC,H.264,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5500M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 960M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Encoder	NVENC (4th Gen)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC (1st Gen)	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,H.265	HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 960M draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro W5500M's 85W — a 12.5% difference. The GeForce GTX 960M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 960M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.