Radeon RX 5500M vs GeForce GTX 960

AMD

Radeon RX 5500M

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 960

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

5954

G3D Mark Score

6133

Performance Difference

GeForce GTX 960 is 3.0% faster than Radeon RX 5500M

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

Radeon RX 5500M4096 MB
016GB32GB
1080pLow
20%
low71%
medium31%
high15%
ultra5%
1440pLow
11%
low43%
medium15%
high5%
ultra5%
4KLimited
6%
low15%
medium5%
high5%
ultra5%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

4 GB VRAM Β· 5,954 G3D Mark (entry-level)

1080pLow settings needed for 60 FPS.
1440pLow settings required. Consider 1080p instead.
4KNot viable. Use lower resolution or heavy upscaling.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

πŸš€Upscaling: Performance mode: +50-70% FPS, noticeable quality loss.

GeForce GTX 9604096 MB
016GB32GB
1080pLow
22%
low75%
medium42%
high14%
ultra4%
1440pLow
10%
low42%
medium14%
high4%
ultra4%
4KLimited
5%
low14%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

4 GB VRAM Β· 6,133 G3D Mark (entry-level)

1080pLow settings needed for 60 FPS.
1440pLow settings required. Consider 1080p instead.
4KNot viable. Use lower resolution or heavy upscaling.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

πŸš€Upscaling: Performance mode: +50-70% FPS, noticeable quality loss.

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, GeForce GTX 960 performs 3.0% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon RX 5500M and GeForce GTX 960.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for Radeon RX 5500M and GeForce GTX 960

AMD

Radeon RX 5500M

The Radeon RX 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1375 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,954 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:32
TMUs:88
Vram:4096 MB
L2 Cache:2 MB
Core Clock:1375 MHz
Boost Clock:1645 MHz
Shading Units:1408
Transistor Count:6,400 million
Texture Fill Rate:144.8
Manufacturing Process:7 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):85 Watt
Floating Point Performance:4.632 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Navi 14
Architecture:RDNA 1.0 (2019βˆ’2020)
Release Date:October 7 2019
Performance Ranking Position:400
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 960

The GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 22 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1127 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,133 points. Launch price was $199.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:32
TMUs:64
Vram:4096 MB
L1 Cache:384 kB
L2 Cache:1024 kB
Core Clock:1127 MHz
Boost Clock:1178 MHz
Shading Units:1024
Transistor Count:2,940 million
Texture Fill Rate:75.39
Manufacturing Process:28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):120 Watt
Floating Point Performance:2.413 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:GM206
Architecture:Maxwell 2.0 (2014βˆ’2019)
Launch Price:$199
Release Date:January 22 2015
Performance Ranking Position:393

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