The Radeon RX 6800 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 $496.39 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6800 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 65% cheaper – $269.37 vs $765.76
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 275 vs 300 Watts
Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Average FPS
159
100%
Min 1% FPS
97
100%
Price, €
€765.76
35%
Value, €/FPS
€4.81/FPS
86%
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€855.85
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€1,027.00
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€1,093.98
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€911.19
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€1,493.75
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
41%
Min 1% FPS
32
33%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 6800 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 6800 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
512 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
648 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
20.74 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
62%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
21%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
23%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
23%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6800 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 28th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 300 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
512 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
288 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
648 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
20.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
