GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) and has 640 texture shaders and 10 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
Baffin LE | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
640 | Shader | 1024 |
16 | Render Output Units | 32 |
40 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 96 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
96 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB clocks in the base with up to 1.019 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 1.127 GHz. |
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1.019 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
1.071 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is 60 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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60 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
80 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB has a total of 1 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
1 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is 192 mm long, 115 mm high and 39 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 241 mm long, -- high and -- wide. |
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192 mm | Length | 241 mm |
115 mm | Height | -- |
39 mm | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB was released in Q1/2018 at a price of 79 $. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 199 $. |
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PH-RX550-4G | Part-no | -- |
Q1/2018 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
79 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |