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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2997 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Radeon R9 290 - 73 vs 65 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 107 vs 275 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
73
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 4GB GDDR6, 2825 MHz, PCI Express 4 x 4, 64-bit, 1 x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K & 8K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $399 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
€14.89/FPS
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