Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5700 XT is 2082 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Performs up to 49% better in World of Tanks than Radeon R9 290X - 226 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 225 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
52.502050861361774%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
57.742782152230966%
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
121.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
304.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi |
| $549 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1605 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1905 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
