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AMD logo Radeon R9 290X
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AMD logo Radeon RX 550

AMD Radeon R9 290X logo AMD Radeon RX 550 logo
General information Radeon R9 290X Radeon RX 550
Launched Q4 2013 Q2 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 4096 MB 0 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 9.1 % 1100 MHz 0 %
Boost Clock 1040 MHz 14.7 % 1219 MHz 0 %
Effective Clock 6000 MHz 14.3 % 7000 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 290 W 0 % 50 W 82.8 %
Length 309 mm 0 % 225 mm 27.2 %
Cooling Fans 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
Case Slots 2 0 % 2 0 %
SLI 4-way 0 % 2-way 50 %
Performance Radeon R9 290X Radeon RX 550
Overall Score 46905 0 % 26484 43.5 %
Future Proof 30 % 43.4 % 53 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 22001 0 % 7014 68.1 %
2D Benchmark Score 704.6 0 % 491.9 30.2 %
Average DirectX performance 65.7 FPS 0 % 23.3 FPS 64.6 %
DirectX 9 performance 127.6 FPS 0 % 49.2 FPS 61.5 %
DirectX 10 performance 44.6 FPS 0 % 9.9 FPS 77.8 %
DirectX 11 performance 54.7 FPS 0 % 20 FPS 63.4 %
DirectX 12 performance 36 FPS 0 % 14 FPS 61.1 %
Graphic card computing 3124.5 operations/s 0 % 1023.1 operations/s 67.3 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon R9 290X, Radeon RX 550.

Average frames per second Radeon R9 290X Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 105.2 FPS 51.3 FPS
High settings 189.3 FPS 92.3 FPS
Medium settings 227.1 FPS 110.7 FPS
Low settings 318.0 FPS 155.0 FPS
Difference 0 % 51.3 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon R9 290X, Radeon RX 550.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon R9 290X Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.2 FPS 43.2 FPS
High settings 140.7 FPS 77.7 FPS
Medium settings 168.9 FPS 93.3 FPS
Low settings 236.4 FPS 130.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 44.8 %
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