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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT is 3009 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Radeon R9 290X - 90 vs 84 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 4GB GDDR6, 2825 MHz, PCI Express 4 x 4, 64-bit, 1 x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K & 8K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
71.04795737122558%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
97.66925638179801%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
2310 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2815 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2248 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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