Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 550. 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 Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 550. 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.

Radeon R9 390X Check Price

Radeon RX 550 Check Price

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 390X	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon R9 390X has 450% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon R9 390X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 390X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 130 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	3−4
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 226% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	20−22
QHD / 1440p	50−55	6−7
4K / 2160p	27−30	5−6
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 236% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 236% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	90−95	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	210−220	95−100
medium / 1080p	140−150	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 171% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	80−85	24−27
ultra / 1080p	65−70	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	8−9
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	90−95	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 226% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	160−170	80−85
medium / 768p	150−160	70−75
high / 1080p	95−100	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	90−95	27−30
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 283% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 183% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	90−95	27−30
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	180−190	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	30−35
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 270% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
high / 768p	120−130	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon RX 550.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 390X	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Grenada XT	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2015	20 April 2017
Pipelines	2816	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	184.8	37.86
Floating-point performance	5,914 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	275 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	684 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
PowerTune	+
TrueAudio	+
Mantle	+
Design	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire	+
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
VCE	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 550

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares