NVIDIA T550 Mobile vs AMD Radeon R9 M290X

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Performance
T550 Mobile18% better
8,066.58% of 104,598
Radeon R9 M290X
6,8177% of 104,598

The T550 Mobile has 18% better performance than the Radeon R9 M290X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
T550 Mobile
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Radeon R9 M290X
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA T550 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA T550 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2022. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The T550 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The T550 Mobile includes 1,024 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,065 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The T550 Mobile has the 206th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.71% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R9 M290X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 M290X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Neptune) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 M290X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 M290X includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R9 M290X has the 221st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2022Q1 2014
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
T550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
Low - 720p
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165 FPS
Medium - 768p
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140 FPS
High - 768p
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125 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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47 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
T550 Mobile18% better
8,066.58% of 104,598
Radeon R9 M290X
6,8177% of 104,598

The T550 Mobile has 18% better performance than the Radeon R9 M290X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The T550 Mobile is ranked 206th with a score of 8,066.5, and the Radeon R9 M290X is ranked 221st with a score of 6,817.

Performance per dollar
T550 Mobile
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Radeon R9 M290X
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the T550 Mobile and the Radeon R9 M290X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 560X Mobile8,211.5+2%
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148+1%
T550 Mobile8,066.5
T500 Mobile7,995.5-1%
Radeon RX 460 Mobile7,792.5-3%
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)6,819-15%
Radeon HD 8970M6,818-15%
Radeon R9 M290X6,817-15%
Radeon Pro 4606,749-16%
Radeon 660M6,743-16%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,928
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3DMark Time Spy Score
2,066
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
33,218.5
(+0.22%)
33,147
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,890
5,294
(+8.26%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,160
(+18.97%)
6,859
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
189.2
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PassMark G3D Mark
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3,256
PassMark G2D Mark
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427
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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62
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
CodenameTU117Neptune
ArchitectureTuringGCN 1.0
Process Size12 nm28 nm
Transistors4,700 million2,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s153.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)23 W100 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
Stream Processors (SP)--1,280
CUDA Cores1,024--
Compute Units (CU)--20
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6480
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed1,065 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,665 MHz900 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
Pixel Fill Rate53.28 GPixel/s28.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate106.6 GTexel/s72 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.41 TFLOPS2.3 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance106.6 GFLOPS144 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon R9 M290X
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.