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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6600 is 2911 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600
- Performs up to 38% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Radeon R9 290X - 66 vs 48 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 132 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 6600
Desktop • Oct 13th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$268.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6600
Desktop • Oct 13th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6600
Desktop • Oct 13th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
159.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
279 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 13th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $329 |
| 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 | 224 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1626 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2491 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6600
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
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