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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 XT is 2836 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Performs up to 56% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290X - 84 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 160 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
FPS
84
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£430.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING OC 8GB Graphics Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$379 | 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 |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1968 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2589 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6600 XT or Radeon R9 290X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
67 FPS
£40.39/FPS
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