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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6800 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 is 2549 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Performs up to 29% better in F1 23 than Radeon R9 290 - 225 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 250 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 16 vs 4 GB
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon RX 6800
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€685
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB GDDR6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon RX 6800
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6800
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
202.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
505.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $579 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
512 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1700 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 2105 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6800 or Radeon R9 290
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
225 FPS
€8.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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