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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 2997 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 6400.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Radeon RX 6400 - 52 vs 51 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $116.99 vs $146.23
- Up to 18% better value when playing Elden Ring than Radeon R9 290 - $2.55 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 53 vs 275 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Radeon RX 6400
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
51
98%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.86
100%
Value Winner
XFX Speedster SWFT105 Radeon RX 6400 Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2 RX-64XL4SFG2
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 6400
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
81%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 6400
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
74.27 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
111.4 GTexel/s
73%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $399 | MSRP | $159 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1923 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
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