Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7600 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 7600 XT is 3728 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Radeon RX 7600 XT - $153.55 vs $230.32
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
- Performs up to 65% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Radeon R9 290X - 117 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 190 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
36.30175836642087%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
49.914917753828696%
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Pixel Fillrate
176.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
352.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
$549 | MSRP | $329 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1980 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2755 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |