Radeon Pro W5500X vs R9 290X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290X with Radeon Pro W5500X, including specs and performance data.

R9 290X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
19.31
+1%

R9 290X outperforms Pro W5500X by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking291294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.8620.74
Power efficiency4.5810.53
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameHawaiiNavi 14
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 October 2013 (11 years ago)11 December 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W5500X has 327% better value for money than R9 290X.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28161536
Core clock speedno data1187 MHz
Boost clock speed947 MHz1757 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate176.0168.7
Floating-point processing power5.632 TFLOPS5.398 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs17696

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x HDMI 2.0b
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan+1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 290X 19.31
+1%
Pro W5500X 19.12

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 290X 7425
+1%
Pro W5500X 7350

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD85
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%
4K52
+4%
50−55
−4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.46
+15.9%
7.49
−15.9%
4K10.56
+13.5%
11.98
−13.5%
  • R9 290X has 16% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 290X has 13% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Elden Ring 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Valorant 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Dota 2 45
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Elden Ring 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Fortnite 100−110
+3%
100−105
−3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+9.2%
120−130
−9.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%
Valorant 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%
World of Tanks 280
+3.7%
270−280
−3.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Dota 2 136
+4.6%
130−140
−4.6%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+9.2%
120−130
−9.2%
Valorant 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Elden Ring 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+5.6%
160−170
−5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
World of Tanks 130−140
+1.5%
130−140
−1.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Valorant 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Dota 2 52
+4%
50−55
−4%
Elden Ring 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 52
+4%
50−55
−4%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+4%
50−55
−4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Valorant 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

This is how R9 290X and Pro W5500X compete in popular games:

  • R9 290X is 6% faster in 1080p
  • R9 290X is 4% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.31 19.12
Recency 24 October 2013 11 December 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 125 Watt

R9 290X has a 1% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro W5500X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon Pro W5500X.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290X is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W5500X is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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