Radeon Pro 555X vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X 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 555X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro 555X or Radeon R9 M290X here:

Radeon Pro 555X Laptops

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon Pro 555X	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
Radeon Pro 555X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
Radeon Pro 555X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon Pro 555X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 5 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon Pro 555X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 3880 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	210−220
medium / 768p	190−200	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	60−65	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	150−160	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro 555X	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Polaris	GCN
Code name	Polaris 21	Neptune
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	5 June 2017	7 January 2014
Pipelines	768	1280
Core clock speed	855 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.54	72.00
Floating-point performance		2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5080 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.6 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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Radeon Pro 555X vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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