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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6650 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6650 XT is 3108 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 43% better in Sea of Thieves than Radeon R9 290 - 163 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 176 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$376.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $399 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
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