The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6600. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Radeon RX 6600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6600
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 132 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
68%
Min 1% FPS
32
62%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 6600
Oct 13th, 2021
Average FPS
95
100%
Min 1% FPS
52
100%
Price, £
£263.25
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.77/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
38%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
54%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
54%
Radeon RX 6600
Oct 13th, 2021
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
159.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
279 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.928 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 13th, 2021 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 132 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 159.4 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 279 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 8.928 TFLOPS |
