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$274.96
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MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Radeon Pro W5500 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon Pro W5500 is 2300 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Radeon R9 290X - 52 vs 47 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 125 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Radeon Pro W5500 - $210.0 vs $274.96
- Up to 16% better value when playing God of War than Radeon Pro W5500 - $4.47 vs $5.29 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon Pro W5500
Desktop • Feb 10th, 2020
FPS
52
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.29/FPS
84%
Price, $
$274.96
76%
FPS Winner
AMD Radeon PRO W5500 8GB
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In Stock
Updated 18669 minutes ago
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
47
90%
Value, $/FPS
$4.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon Pro W5500
Desktop • Feb 10th, 2020
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon Pro W5500
Desktop • Feb 10th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
59.36 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
163.2 GTexel/s
92%
AMD Radeon Pro W5500 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 10th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Radeon Pro Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1744 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1855 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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