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Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE - Scheda grafica da gioco con 16 GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE - Scheda grafica da gioco con 16 GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9

Buy for 782.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $399

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $649

XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE - Scheda grafica da gioco con 16 GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE - Scheda grafica da gioco con 16 GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9

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782.3

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 33 minutes ago
ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition Scheda Grafica, PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Ventole Axial Tech, Doppi Cuscinetti a Sfera, GPU Tweak II, Nero
ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition Scheda Grafica, PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Ventole Axial Tech, Doppi Cuscinetti a Sfera, GPU Tweak II, Nero

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1,356.27

In Stock


1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Powercolor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT - Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 16 GB, con tecnologia AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
Powercolor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT - Scheda grafica da gioco con memoria GDDR6 da 16 GB, con tecnologia AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

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790

In Stock


1825 1900 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 33 minutes ago
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT GAMING X TRIO 16G Scheda Video Gaming - 16GB GDDR6, 2285 MHz, PCI Express 4, 256-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT GAMING X TRIO 16G Scheda Video Gaming - 16GB GDDR6, 2285 MHz, PCI Express 4, 256-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1

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1,514.99

In Stock


1825 1850 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2285 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Sapphire PULSE RADEON RX 6800 XT GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/TRIPLA DP
Sapphire PULSE RADEON RX 6800 XT GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/TRIPLA DP

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869.84

In Stock


1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Asus ROG Strix LC AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition Scheda Grafica, PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Raffreddamento a Liquido, Radiatore 240mm, Tubi da 600mm, ARGB, Nero
Asus ROG Strix LC AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition Scheda Grafica, PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Raffreddamento a Liquido, Radiatore 240mm, Tubi da 600mm, ARGB, Nero

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1,600.66

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 33 minutes ago
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT GAMING Z TRIO 16G Scheda Video Gaming - 16GB GDDR6, 2065 MHz, PCI Express 4, 256-bit, 3x DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.2
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT GAMING Z TRIO 16G Scheda Video Gaming - 16GB GDDR6, 2065 MHz, PCI Express 4, 256-bit, 3x DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.2

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1,251.05

In Stock


1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Gigabyte - Scheda grafica AORUS Radeon RX 6800 XT MASTER 16GB
Gigabyte - Scheda grafica AORUS Radeon RX 6800 XT MASTER 16GB

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1,149

In Stock


1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 33 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6800 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 6800 XT is 2549 days newer than Radeon R9 290.

Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 275 vs 300 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

  • Performs up to 271% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R9 290 - 115 vs 31 FPS
  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 16 vs 4 GB
This is a free version of ARK: Survival Evolved.
ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013


FPS

31

26%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


FPS

115

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.8/FPS

100%

Price, €

€782.3

100%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE - Scheda grafica da gioco con 16 GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9

Buy for 782.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

60.61 GPixel/s

21%

Texel Fillrate

151.5 GTexel/s

23%

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

288 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

648 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Nov 5th, 2013Release Date
Oct 28th, 2020
Volcanic IslandsGenerationNavi II
$399
MSRP$649
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower Connectors2x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
16 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
512-bitBus256-bit
320 GB/sBandwidth
512 GB/s
947 MHzBase Clock Speed
1825 MHz
Not AvailableBoost Clock Speed2250 MHz
1250 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2000 MHz

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