GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R9 290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 115% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 267 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 1246 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	110−120
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 393% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	140−150	250−260
medium / 768p	110−120	220−230
ultra / 1080p	55−60	190−200
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	85−90	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	20−22	85−90
medium / 1080p	9−10	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	24−27	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 268% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	27−30	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 423% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	130−140
high / 1080p	12−14	75−80
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 212% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 471% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 330% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	27−30	140−150
medium / 768p	18−20	90−95
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 378% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	55−60
high / 768p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF116	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 March 2011	24 October 2013
Pipelines	192	2816
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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