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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is 2240 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 290X - 186 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $129.99 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 130 vs 290 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 4GB OC GDDR6 Graphic card, 3 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 4GB 128-bit GDDR6, AMD Eyefinity Technology, RDNA Architecture, RX5500XT CLD 4GO
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
92.25%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
92.27272727272727%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Dec 12th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$169 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1607 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1845 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 5500 XT or Radeon R9 290X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
156 FPS
$4.87/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
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