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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6950 XT outperforms the cheaper 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 6950 XT is 3120 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Radeon RX 6950 XT - $153.55 vs $544.74
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT - 290 vs 335 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Performs up to 198% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 290X - 188 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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AMD Radeon™ RX 6950 XT gddr6 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
21.64355765979033%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
23.809523809523807%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$549 | MSRP | $1099 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1860 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
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