Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 1262 days older than Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon RX 550 - 128 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 50 vs 275 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
111
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.98
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
25%
Radeon R9 290 | vs | Radeon RX 550 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$399 | MSRP | $79 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |