Radeon RX 5500M vs R9 290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.

R9 290
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
18.11
+40.9%

R9 290 outperforms RX 5500M by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 5500M RX 5500M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking278370
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.95no data
Power efficiency5.2312.00
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameHawaiiNavi 14
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 November 2013 (11 years ago)7 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601408
Core clock speed947 MHz1375 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1645 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate151.5144.8
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16088

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 290 18.11
+40.9%
RX 5500M 12.85

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 290 8093
+40.9%
RX 5500M 5743

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 290 11860
RX 5500M 12276
+3.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD80−85
+40.4%
57
−40.4%
1440p80−85
+33.3%
60
−33.3%
4K40−45
+33.3%
30
−33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.99no data
1440p4.99no data
4K9.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 54
+0%
54
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
+0%
191
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 144
+0%
144
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 23
+0%
23
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
+0%
137
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
Valorant 136
+0%
136
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
+0%
76
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how R9 290 and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

  • R9 290 is 40% faster in 1080p
  • R9 290 is 33% faster in 1440p
  • R9 290 is 33% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 18.11 12.85
Recency 5 November 2013 7 October 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 85 Watt

R9 290 has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 5500M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 223.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook one.

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