The Radeon RX 6900 XT is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $840.13 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6900 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 82% cheaper – $189.19 vs $1029.32
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 290 vs 300 Watts
Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Average FPS
166
100%
Min 1% FPS
102
100%
Price, €
€1029.32
18%
Value, €/FPS
€6.2/FPS
45%
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€1,029.32
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€900.89
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€900.89
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€990.09
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€900.89
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€1,260.35
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€1,351.34
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€1,518.92
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
40%
Min 1% FPS
33
32%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
512 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
720 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.04 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
62%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
22%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
24%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
24%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6900 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 28th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 300 W | Power Consumption | 290 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 | 64 GPixel/s |
720 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
23.04 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
