Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1274 days older than Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 50 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 48% better in Apex Legends than Radeon RX 550 - 105 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
71
67%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.98
100%
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
29%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
21%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$79 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |