The Radeon R9 290 is a slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6500 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6500 XT
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 107 vs 275 Watts
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
88%
Min 1% FPS
32
84%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Average FPS
74
100%
Min 1% FPS
38
100%
Price, €
€169.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.29/FPS
100%
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€169.99
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€204.74
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€239.93
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€194.99
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€201.99
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€320.86
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Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
67%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
84%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
84%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
45%
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.765 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 107 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.765 TFLOPS |
