Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6700 is 2773 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700
- Performs up to 102% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 290 - 121 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 175 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 10 vs 4 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€368.4
100%
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
156.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
352.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 |
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Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2021 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$399 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 160-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1941 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2450 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |