Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon RX 560 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1966 days older than Radeon RX 560 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Radeon RX 560 XT - 47 vs 44 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560 XT
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 560 XT
Desktop • Mar 13th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 560 XT
Desktop • Mar 13th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
39.23 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
137.3 GTexel/s
78%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 560 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 13th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1074 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1226 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
