AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Our index puts the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT roughly 6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Relative performance index | 70 (better) | 66 |
| Video memory | 8 GB (better) | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 192-bit (better) |
| Release year | 2019 (better) | 2016 |
| Board power | 130 W | 120 W (better) |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 400 W (better) |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling support | FSR 3 | FSR 3, XeSS |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
- Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
- Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.
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