Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon RX 560 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 1954 days older than Radeon RX 560 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560 XT
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 150 vs 275 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 560 XT
Desktop • Mar 13th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 560 XT
Desktop • Mar 13th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
39.23 GPixel/s
64%
Texel Fillrate
137.3 GTexel/s
90%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 560 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 13th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $399 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1074 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1226 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
