The GeForce GT 550M is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GT 550M
- Consumes up to 87% less energy – 35 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 1 GB
GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 550M
Jan 5th, 2011
Average FPS
39
60%
Min 1% FPS
15
47%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 550M
Jan 5th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
9%
Pixel Fillrate
2.96 GPixel/s
5%
Texture Fillrate
11.84 GTexel/s
8%
FP32
284.2 GFLOPS
6%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GT 550M | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 5th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 500M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
35 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| DDR3 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 28.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 2.96 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
| 11.84 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
| 284.2 GFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
