Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 6670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 919 days newer than Radeon HD 6670.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 28% better in Dead Island 2 than Radeon HD 6670 - 74 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6670 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6670
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 66 vs 290 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6670 |
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Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2011 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
$549 | MSRP | $99 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 64 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |