Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290 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 2228 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 24% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Radeon R9 290 - 31 vs 25 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 130 vs 275 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
93%
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
97%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 12th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi |
| $399 | MSRP | $169 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1845 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
