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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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 RX 550
- Up to 70% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $89.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Radeon R9 290 - $1.7 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 50 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 40% better in Monster Hunter: World than Radeon RX 550 - 74 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
53
71.62162162162163%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Low Profile Graphics Card
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Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
42.07920792079208%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
31.23246988945719%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
24.99009900990099%
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$79 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon R9 290
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
27 FPS
$36.66/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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25 FPS
$47.96/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
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25 FPS
$30.39/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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27 FPS
$51.81/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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31 FPS
$23.23/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$720
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31 FPS
$26.32/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$816
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25 FPS
$41.36/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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36 FPS
$28.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,019
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36 FPS
$27.19/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$979
In Stock
38 FPS
$34.18/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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