The Radeon Pro W6600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $8.10 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon Pro W6600
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 100 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 3% cheaper – $269.37 vs $277.47
Radeon Pro W6600 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon Pro W6600
Jun 8th, 2021
Average FPS
94
100%
Min 1% FPS
52
100%
Price, €
€277.47
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.95/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
69%
Min 1% FPS
32
62%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
71%
Radeon Pro W6600 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon Pro W6600 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon Pro W6600 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon Pro W6600
Jun 8th, 2021
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
165.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
289 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.247 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
37%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
52%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
52%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon Pro W6600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 8th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Radeon Pro | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
100 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
165.1 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
289 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
9.247 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
