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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon Pro W5500 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 R9 290X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Radeon Pro W5500 - $210.0 vs $274.96
Advantages of AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- Performs up to 43% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R9 290X - 20 vs 14 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R9 290X - $13.75 vs $15.0 per 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
14
70%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
91.66666666666666%
Price, $
$210
100%
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon Pro W5500
Desktop • Feb 10th, 2020
FPS
20
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.96
76%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Radeon PRO W5500 8GB
Buy for $274.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 319285 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon Pro W5500
Desktop • Feb 10th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Radeon Pro W5500
Desktop • Feb 10th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
59.36 GPixel/s
92.75%
Texel Fillrate
163.2 GTexel/s
92.72727272727272%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon Pro W5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 10th, 2020 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Radeon Pro Navi |
| $549 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1744 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1855 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
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