Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290X 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 2561 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 290 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Performs up to 106% better in DOOM Eternal than Radeon R9 290X - 358 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
358
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€946
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
648 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$549 | MSRP | $649 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1825 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |