The Radeon RX 6500 XT is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $36.06 cheaper!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6500 XT
- A faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 19% cheaper – $153.13 vs $189.19
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 107 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is better in every way
Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Average FPS
74
100%
Min 1% FPS
38
100%
Price, €
€153.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.06/FPS
100%
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€201.80
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€170.27
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€143.24
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€211.55
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
91%
Min 1% FPS
33
87%
Price, €
€189.19
80%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
73%
Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon R9 290X 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 6500 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
45%
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.765 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
71%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
98%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
98%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6500 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
107 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
90.08 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
180.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
5.765 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
