Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is 2240 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 7% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Radeon R9 290X - 96 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 130 vs 290 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
92.25%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
92.27272727272727%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Dec 12th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$169 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1607 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1845 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
