The Radeon RX 6650 XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $216.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6650 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 176 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 53% cheaper – $189.19 vs $405.19
Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6650 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
107
100%
Min 1% FPS
60
100%
Price, €
€405.19
46%
Value, €/FPS
€3.78/FPS
75%
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€405.19
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€1,639.34
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
63%
Min 1% FPS
33
55%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6650 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
280.3 GB/s
88%
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
10.79 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
38%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
52%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
52%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6650 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
176 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 280.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
168.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
337.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
10.79 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
