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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 is 2911 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600
- Performs up to 122% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon R9 290X - 164 vs 74 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 132 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 6600
Desktop • Oct 13th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8GB Graphics Card, GV-R66EAGLE-8GD
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 6600
Desktop • Oct 13th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6600
Desktop • Oct 13th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
159.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
279 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6600 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1626 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2491 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6600 or Radeon R9 290X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
114 FPS
£11.04/FPS
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