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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X 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 290X is 1274 days older than Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 17% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon RX 550 - 130 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 83% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 50 vs 290 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
111
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.98
100%
Value Winner
Scheda Video MAXSUN AMD Radeon RX 550 Scheda Grafica 4GB GDDR5 ITX per computer PC, Gaming, Video, GPU 128-bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
30%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
22%
Radeon R9 290X | vs | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $549 | 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 |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
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