The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6950 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 275 vs 335 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
38%
Min 1% FPS
32
30%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
105
100%
Price, £
£775
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.55/FPS
100%
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£775.00
In Stock
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£1,442.22
In Stock
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£1,304.54
In Stock
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£1,300.00
In Stock
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
56%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
20%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
20%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
21%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
576 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.65 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $1,099.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
275 W | Power Consumption | 335 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 295.7 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 739.2 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 23.65 TFLOPS |
