Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X 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 290X 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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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 92% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Radeon R9 290X 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 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 95 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	24−27
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 24% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	190−200	210−220
QHD / 1440p	110−120	150−160
4K / 2160p	70−75	100−110
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	16−18	20−22
low / 720p	85−90	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	65−70	85−90
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−35	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	21−24
low / 720p	180−190	210−220
medium / 1080p	120−130	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	65−70	80−85
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	24−27	30−35
low / 720p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	70−75	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	140−150	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
high / 1080p	75−80	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	9−10	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 24% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	140−150	170−180
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
high / 768p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Radeon R9 290X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Hawaii XT	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 October 2013	12 December 2019
Pipelines	2816	1408
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0	162.4
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops
Length	275 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
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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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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