FPSVersusGeForce MX550 vs Radeon R9 290
Performance score
By our estimate, Radeon R9 290 beats GeForce MX550 by 12%.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
GPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| GeForce MX550 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 7.54 | 8.42 |
| Ranking position | 181 | 175 |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Turing | GCN |
Specifications
| GeForce MX550 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 1024 | 2560 |
| Boost clock | 1320 MHz | 947 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 2.7 | 4.85 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | no |
Video memory
| GeForce MX550 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 512 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320 GB/s |
Power and connection
| GeForce MX550 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 15–25 W | no data |
Pros and cons
GeForce MX550
- no notable advantages
Radeon R9 290
- 12% higher overall score
- more VRAM: 4 GB vs 2 GB
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