The Radeon RX 5700 XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $216.22 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 5700 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 225 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 45% cheaper – $269.37 vs $485.59
Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
104
100%
Min 1% FPS
58
100%
Price, €
€485.59
55%
Value, €/FPS
€4.66/FPS
89%
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€477.47
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€476.58
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€216.21
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
62%
Min 1% FPS
32
55%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
121.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
304.8 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.754 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
71%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
50%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
50%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 5700 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
225 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
121.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
304.8 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
9.754 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
