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$299
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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$89.99
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Boost Clock
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$219.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$96.99
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$85.49
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 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 290 is 1262 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 17% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon RX 550 - 124 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 70% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $89.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon R9 290 - $0.85 vs $2.41 per FPS
- 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
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
35.26970954356846%
Price, $
$299
30%
FPS Winner
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Updated 312286 minutes ago
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
106
85.48387096774194%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Low Profile Graphics Card
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312285 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
31.23246988945719%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
24.99009900990099%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 550
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
$16.5/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
57 FPS
$21.04/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
57 FPS
$13.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
In Stock
62 FPS
$22.56/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
70 FPS
$10.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$720
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.66/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$816
In Stock
57 FPS
$18.14/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
In Stock
79 FPS
$12.9/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,019
In Stock
79 FPS
$12.39/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$979
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.84/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
In Stock
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