GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Market Value Leader

Only verified data for Radeon RX 550 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.

Quick Verdict

The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 550, leading by roughly 800% in our performance index.

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop

Price

Reference GPU

Performance

9/100✓

VRAM

6 GB GDDR5✓

Key Specs Advantage

+100% CUDA Cores (1,280 vs 640)

+100% Bandwidth (192 GB/s vs 96 GB/s)

+50% Memory Bus (192-bit vs 128-bit)

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Prices shown are for the complete laptop, not just the GPU.

AMD

Radeon RX 550

Price

R$530✓

Performance

1/100

VRAM

2 GB GDDR5

Key Specs Advantage

Comparable or lower specs

R$530ASRock Placa de vídeo Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 550 DirectX 12 RX550 2G 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready

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GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 550: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 550

The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 800% ahead of the Radeon RX 550. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.

Power & Efficiency

The Radeon RX 550 pulls less power (50W vs 80W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 6GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 550's 2GB can fall short.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 550 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.

Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop or Radeon RX 550?

The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is the faster card by about 800%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 550?

The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is dramatically faster, roughly 800% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop or the Radeon RX 550?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at entry-level 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Does the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 6GB (vs 2GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

Specification	GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 4.0 (Polaris)
Process Node	TSMC 16nm	GloFo 14nm
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)	1,280✓	640
Ray Tracing Cores	0	—
Tensor / AI Cores	0	—

Clock Speeds

Specification	GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop	Radeon RX 550
Base Clock	1,404 MHz✓	1,019 MHz
Boost Clock	1,670 MHz✓	1,183 MHz

Memory

Specification	GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop	Radeon RX 550
VRAM Capacity	6 GB✓	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bus	192-bit✓	128-bit
Memory Speed	8 Gbps✓	6 Gbps
Bandwidth	192 GB/s✓	96 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

Specification	GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop	Radeon RX 550
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
TDP	80 W	50 W✓
Power Connectors	None	None
Released	Aug 2016	Apr 2017