Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3009 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon R9 290X - 58 vs 52 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
58
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€240.98
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
---|---|---|
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
64-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
2310 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
2815 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2248 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |