Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs Radeon R9 290

AMD

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050
VS
AMD

Radeon R9 290

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

7910

G3D Mark Score

8184

Performance Difference

Radeon R9 290 is 3.5% faster than Radeon Pro 5500 XT

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

Radeon Pro 5500 XTN/A
016GB32GB
VRAM data unavailable
Radeon R9 290N/A
016GB32GB
VRAM data unavailable

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, Radeon R9 290 performs 3.5% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 290.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 290

AMD

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,910 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:32
TMUs:96
Vram:null
L2 Cache:2 MB
Core Clock:1187 MHz
Boost Clock:1757 MHz
Shading Units:1536
Transistor Count:6,400 million
Texture Fill Rate:168.7
Manufacturing Process:7 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):125 Watt
Floating Point Performance:5.398 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Navi 14
Architecture:RDNA 1.0 (2019βˆ’2020)
Release Date:August 4 2020
Performance Ranking Position:322
AMD

Radeon R9 290

The Radeon R9 290 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 5 2013. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. Core clock: 947 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,184 points. Launch price was $399.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:64
TMUs:160
Vram:null
L1 Cache:640 kB
L2 Cache:1024 kB
Core Clock:947 MHz
Shading Units:2560
Transistor Count:6,200 million
Texture Fill Rate:151.5
Manufacturing Process:28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):275 Watt
Floating Point Performance:4.849 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Hawaii
Architecture:GCN 2.0 (2013βˆ’2017)
Launch Price:$399
Release Date:November 5 2013
Performance Ranking Position:316

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