Radeon Pro W5500M vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon R9 290X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro W5500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro W5500M
Main Specs
Radeon Pro W5500M
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 194% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Radeon Pro W5500M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro W5500M is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro W5500M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 10750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−33
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
QHD / 1440p
6−7
35−40
4K / 2160p
5−6
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
200−210
250−260
medium / 768p
170−180
220−230
ultra / 1080p
95−100
190−200
QHD / 1440p
50−55
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
130−140
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
85−90
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
24−27
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
QHD / 1440p
16−18
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
95−100
180−190
medium / 1080p
50−55
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
24−27
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
8−9
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
27−30
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 161% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
80−85
140−150
medium / 768p
70−75
130−140
high / 1080p
27−30
75−80
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 129% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
50−55
140−150
medium / 768p
30−35
90−95
high / 1080p
18−20
50−55
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 179% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
high / 768p
50−55
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro W5500M
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
RDNA 1.0
GCN
Code name
Navi 14
Hawaii XT
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
10 February 2020
24 October 2013
Pipelines
1408
2816
Boost Clock
1450 MHz
947 MHz
Transistor count
6,400 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
127.6
176.0
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
12000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.0 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
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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