The Radeon R9 290X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6800 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 290 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6800 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6800 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
42%
Min 1% FPS
33
34%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Average FPS
159
100%
Min 1% FPS
97
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1657.12
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.42/FPS
100%
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,657.12
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,375.75
In Stock
Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6800 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6800 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6800 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
62%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
22%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
27%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
27%
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
512 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
648 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
20.74 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $649.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
290 W | Power Consumption | 300 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 64 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 288 GPixel/s |
| 176 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 648 GTexel/s |
| 5.632 TFLOPS | FP32 | 20.74 TFLOPS |
