Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6600 XT is 2824 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 64% cheaper than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $146.23 vs $402.15
- Up to 59% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $0.46 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Performs up to 14% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon R9 290 - 402 vs 352 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 160 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
352
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
FPS
402
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
41%
Price, €
€446.39
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €446.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2021 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$399 | MSRP | $379 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1968 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2589 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |