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$210
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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$91.99
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$89.99
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1274 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon RX 550 - 122 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 56% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $91.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Radeon R9 290X - $0.86 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 50 vs 290 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
107
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.99
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
29%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
21%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 550
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$17.37/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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49 FPS
$20.2/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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51 FPS
$27.43/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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49 FPS
$22.2/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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77 FPS
$11.97/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$922
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63 FPS
$12.13/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$763.99
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74 FPS
$15.93/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,179
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55 FPS
$13.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.26
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63 FPS
$13.65/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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46 FPS
$22.48/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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