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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: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
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 RX 550
- Up to 57% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $89.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Saints Row than Radeon R9 290X - $2.09 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 50 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 28% better in Saints Row than Radeon RX 550 - 55 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
43
78.18181818181819%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/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 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
54.712041884816756%
Price, $
$210
42%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
Buy for $210 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
29.578125%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
21.511363636363637%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$79 | MSRP | $549 |
| 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 | 1000 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon R9 290X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
$47.14/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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19 FPS
$63.11/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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19 FPS
$39.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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22 FPS
$63.59/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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26 FPS
$27.69/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$720
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26 FPS
$31.38/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$816
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19 FPS
$54.42/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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31 FPS
$32.87/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,019
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31 FPS
$31.58/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$979
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32 FPS
$40.59/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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