GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290X
89%
89%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
113%
113%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is approximately 24% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Hawaii | Navi 14 |
| CoresDifferent | 2816 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Hawaii | Navi 14 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) | Navi 14 XTX(215-0932396) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 6,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 40.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 158 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-1125 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 24th, 2013 | Dec 12th, 2019 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Navi(RX 5000) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Vega |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Navi II |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 549 USD | 169 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 147 in our database | 49 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1607 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | N/A | 1717 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1845 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2816 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 44 | 22 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 64.00 GPixel/s | 59.04 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 176.0 GTexel/s | 162.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.632 TFLOPS | 5.196 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) | 324.7 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 10.39 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 180 mm7.1 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 290 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 | 109-D33257-00B_02 |
| Part NumberDifferent | N/A | 102-D33220 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.8 |
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