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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT is 3297 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Radeon RX 7900 XT - $153.55 vs $453.68
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT - 290 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Performs up to 93% better in New World than Radeon R9 290X - 147 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 400% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 20 vs 4 GB
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
13.92515230635335%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
21.87966185977126%
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
459.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
804.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 3rd, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
$549 | MSRP | $899 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 20 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2394 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2500 MHz |
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