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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 6700 XT is 2687 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Performs up to 2900% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Radeon R9 290X - 30 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 230 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
XFX Speedster QICK319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-67XTYPBDP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
38.74092009685231%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
42.615012106537534%
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
413 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 3rd, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $479 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2581 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6700 XT
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
23 FPS
CA$115.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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29 FPS
CA$81.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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