Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 is 2785 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700
- Performs up to 92% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 290X - 121 vs 63 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 175 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 10 vs 4 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 6700
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6700
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
156.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
352.8 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
40.81632653061224%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
49.88662131519274%
AMD Radeon RX 6700 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | 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 |
10 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 160-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1941 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2450 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
