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Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6700 XT

Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6700 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Powercolor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 12 GB, alimentata da AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Powercolor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 12 GB, alimentata da AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

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MSRP in USD: $399

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MSRP in USD: $479

Powercolor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 12 GB, alimentata da AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
Powercolor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 12 GB, alimentata da AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

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364.43

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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT AMD 12 GB GDDR6
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT AMD 12 GB GDDR6

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471.82

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Asus DUAL AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda Grafica, AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Ventole Axial Tech e Doppi Cuscinetti a Sfera, Tecnologia 0dB, GPU Tweak II, Nero
Asus DUAL AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda Grafica, AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Ventole Axial Tech e Doppi Cuscinetti a Sfera, Tecnologia 0dB, GPU Tweak II, Nero

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321.13

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Asrock CHALLENGER RADEON RX 6700 XT D 12GB OC AMD GDDR6
Asrock CHALLENGER RADEON RX 6700 XT D 12GB OC AMD GDDR6

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394

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2321 2330 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2615 MHz
Boost Clock
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XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT BLACK Gaming Scheda grafica con 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA™ 2 (RX-67XTYTBDP)
XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT BLACK Gaming Scheda grafica con 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA™ 2 (RX-67XTYTBDP)

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1,414.94

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2321 2457 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2622 MHz
Boost Clock
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SAPPHIRE VGA Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB Gaming GDDR6 (UEFI)
SAPPHIRE VGA Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB Gaming GDDR6 (UEFI)

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566.7

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2321 2457 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2622 MHz
Boost Clock
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Sapphire 11306-02-20G - Scheda grafica da gioco AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT con 12 GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2
Sapphire 11306-02-20G - Scheda grafica da gioco AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT con 12 GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2

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600.13

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Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition Scheda Grafica, AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Ventole Axial Tech e Doppi Cuscinetti a Sfera, GPU Tweak II, Nero
Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition Scheda Grafica, AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Ventole Axial Tech e Doppi Cuscinetti a Sfera, GPU Tweak II, Nero

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820.94

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2321 2418 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2622 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 8 minutes ago
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 2620MHz, PCI Express 4, 192-bit, 3x DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K & 8K)
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 2620MHz, PCI Express 4, 192-bit, 3x DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K & 8K)

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349.88

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2321 2375 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2620 MHz
Boost Clock
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Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 XT is 2675 days newer than Radeon R9 290.

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

  • Performs up to 83% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Radeon R9 290 - 86 vs 47 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 230 vs 275 Watts
  • Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 12 vs 4 GB
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013


FPS

47

54%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021


FPS

86

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.24/FPS

100%

Price, €

€364.43

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Powercolor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 12 GB, alimentata da AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for 364.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

60.61 GPixel/s

36%

Texel Fillrate

151.5 GTexel/s

36%

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

165.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

413 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

Nov 5th, 2013Release Date
Mar 3rd, 2021
Volcanic IslandsGenerationNavi II
$399
MSRP$479
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
12 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
512-bitBus192-bit
320 GB/sBandwidth
384 GB/s
947 MHzBase Clock Speed
2321 MHz
Not AvailableBoost Clock Speed2581 MHz
1250 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2000 MHz

Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 6700 XT

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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