The Radeon RX 5600 XT is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon RX 5600 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 45% less energy – 150 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Radeon RX 5600 XT is better in every way
Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 5600 XT
Jan 21st, 2020
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
71%
Min 1% FPS
32
64%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 5600 XT
Jan 21st, 2020
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
90%
Pixel Fillrate
99.84 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
224.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.188 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
61%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
67%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 5600 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 21st, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$279.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
150 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
99.84 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
224.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
7.188 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
