The Radeon R9 290X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6950 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 290 vs 335 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
39%
Min 1% FPS
33
31%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
105
100%
Price, €
€1152.93
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.78/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
56%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
22%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
24%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
24%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
576 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.65 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,099.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
290 W | Power Consumption | 335 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 64 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 295.7 GPixel/s |
| 176 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 739.2 GTexel/s |
| 5.632 TFLOPS | FP32 | 23.65 TFLOPS |
