Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 5700 XT is 2082 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Performs up to 48% better in HITMAN 3 than Radeon R9 290X - 126 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 225 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Radeon RX 5700 XT - $153.55 vs $292.47
- Up to 22% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Radeon RX 5700 XT - $2.01 vs $2.58 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
126
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.58/FPS
77%
Price, €
€324.64
52%
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
85
67%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
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In Stock
Updated 13926 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
121.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
304.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1605 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1905 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |