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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT is 3009 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Radeon R9 290X - 184 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Sapphire 11314-01-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming OC Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
2310 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2815 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2248 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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