Radeon R9 M290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 R9 M290X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M290X	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 XT has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon R9 M290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon R9 M290X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon R9 M290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 173% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	9−10	50−55
4K / 2160p	6−7	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	230−240
ultra / 1080p	100−110	210−220
QHD / 1440p	55−60	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−35	100−110
high / 768p	150−160	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
QHD / 1440p	16−18	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	20−22
low / 720p	40−45	95−100
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	16−18	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	100−110	210−220
medium / 1080p	55−60	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 141% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	60−65
QHD / 1440p	10−11	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−35
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 174% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	160−170
medium / 768p	80−85	140−150
high / 1080p	30−35	90−95
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 115% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	85−90
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 145% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	170−180
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M290X	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Neptune	Navi 14
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2014	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1280	1408
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	162.4
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops
Length		180 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	300 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Compute units	20
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Radeon R9 M290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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