Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 XT is 2675 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Performs up to 2900% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Radeon R9 290 - 30 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 230 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 12 vs 4 GB
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
FPS
30
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€364
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
413 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 3rd, 2021 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$399 | MSRP | $479 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2581 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |