The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6600 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6600 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 160 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
62%
Min 1% FPS
32
54%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Jul 30th, 2021
Average FPS
105
100%
Min 1% FPS
59
100%
Price, £
£308.88
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.94/FPS
100%
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£308.88
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£430.99
In Stock
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£660.06
In Stock
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£343.09
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£550.00
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Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT 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
37%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
46%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
46%
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Jul 30th, 2021
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
80%
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
10.6 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2021 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $379.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 160 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 165.7 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 331.4 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 10.6 TFLOPS |
