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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 7600

Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for €189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Radeon RX 7600

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-76PSWFTFY

Buy for €234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7310 minutes ago

Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for €189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Radeon RX 7600

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-76PSWFTFY

Buy for €234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7310 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $269

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-76PSWFTFY

GIGABYTE GV-R76GAMING OC-8GD Radeon RX 7600 Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans 8GB 128-bit GDDR6, Video Card

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-76PSWFTFA

ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 7600 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, 2.5-Slot Design, Axial-tech Fans, GPU Tweak III)

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card White with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-76PSWFTWY

PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 7600 Gaming Graphics Card

ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 7600 EVO OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe® 4.0, 8 GB GDDR6, HDMI® 2.1, DisplayPort™ 1.4a, 2.5-Slot Design, Axial-tech Fans, GPU Tweak III)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 7600 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 7600 is 3499 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.

Advantages of Radeon RX 7600

Performs up to 83% better in Starfield than Radeon R9 290X - 42 vs 23 FPS
Up to 32% better value when playing Starfield than Radeon R9 290X - $5.58 vs $8.23 per FPS
Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 165 vs 290 Watts
Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB

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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

FPS

23

55%

Value, €/FPS

€8.23/FPS

68%

Price, €

€189.19

100%

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for €189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

Desktop • May 24th, 2023

FPS

42

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€234.23

80%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 3 RX-76PSWFTFY

Buy for €234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7310 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Desktop • May 24th, 2023

373

FPS

431

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

64

FPS

121

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

602

FPS

747

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

387

FPS

393

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

94

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Theoretical Performance

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

38%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

52%

Desktop • May 24th, 2023

Pixel Fillrate

169.9 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

339.8 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon R9 290X	vs	Radeon RX 7600
Oct 24th, 2013	Release Date	May 24th, 2023
Volcanic Islands	Generation	Navi III
$549	MSRP	$269
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	8 GB
GDDR5	Type	GDDR6
512-bit	Bus	128-bit
320 GB/s	Bandwidth	288 GB/s
1000 MHz	Base Clock Speed	1720 MHz
Not Available	Boost Clock Speed	2655 MHz
1250 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	2250 MHz

PCs Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 7600

With selected game settings

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC Image

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC

38 FPS

€26.08/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 5 7600X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€990.98

In Stock

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Skytech Gaming Azure Gaming PC

38 FPS

€33.19/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,261.17

In Stock

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC

38 FPS

€26.08/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 5 7600X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€990.98

In Stock

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Centaurus Archon A3X Gaming PC

37 FPS

€29.19/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 7700

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,080.17

In Stock

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CLX Set Gaming Desktop PC

38 FPS

€39.12/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 7700X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,486.48

In Stock

Centaurus Pollux 2 Gaming Computer PC Image

Centaurus Pollux 2 Gaming Computer PC

35 FPS

€32.17/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 5 7600

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,126.12

In Stock

Centaurus Andromeda B9 Gaming PC Image

Centaurus Andromeda B9 Gaming PC

26 FPS

€38.05/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 5800X

32 GB, 500 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€989.18

In Stock

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Lenovo Legion T5 26ARA8 Gaming Desktop PC

37 FPS

€34.53/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 7700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,277.53

In Stock

CLX Set Gaming Desktop PC Image

CLX Set Gaming Desktop PC

25 FPS

€44.68/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 7 5700X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,117.11

In Stock

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€488.41

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€180.17

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€972.96

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€1,203.51

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€162.15

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€265.76

€189.19

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€153.14

€189.19

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€585.58

€189.19

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€279.27

€189.19

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€292.78

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€189.19

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€468.46

€189.19

€126.12

€189.19

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€364.86

€189.19

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€900.75

€189.19

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€189.19

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€58.55

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€1,531.52

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€234.14

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€189.19

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€189.19

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€189.19

€452.18

€189.19

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€308.59

€189.19

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€405.4

€189.19

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€621.61

€189.19

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€801.07

€189.19

€67.55

€189.19

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€488.41

€189.19

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€180.17

€189.19

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