GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.71 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.38 TFLOPS.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP has 640 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.07 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 1.37 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 10 execution units. |
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ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) |
GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Baffin LE |
Pascal | Architecture | GCN 4 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
1280 | Shader | 640 |
48 | Render Output Units | 16 |
80 | Texture Units | 40 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP has a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.500GHz. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has a turbo clock of 1.708 GHz. The turbo frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP is 1.071 GHz. |
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1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.019 GHz |
1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.071 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has 1 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP is equipped with a PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 80 °C. |
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120 W | TDP | 65 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB are cooled with a Air cooling. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
No | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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240 mm | Length | 158 mm |
131 mm | Height | 112 mm |
38 mm | Width | 28 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB was released in Q3/2016. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP published in Q4/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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EX-GTX1060-6G | Part-no | 11268-16 |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ |
16 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Expedition GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP
2 GB GDDR5 |