The Radeon RX 6600 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 6600
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 132 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Radeon RX 6600 is better in every way
Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6600
Oct 13th, 2021
Average FPS
95
100%
Min 1% FPS
52
100%
Price, CA$
CA$367.73
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.87/FPS
100%
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CA$367.73
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CA$355.57
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CA$477.13
In Stock
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CA$359.99
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CA$510.28
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
68%
Min 1% FPS
32
62%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6600 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6600
Oct 13th, 2021
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
159.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
279 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.928 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
38%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
54%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
54%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
132 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
159.4 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
279 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
8.928 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
