The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6900 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 275 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6900 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
39%
Min 1% FPS
32
31%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6900 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Average FPS
166
100%
Min 1% FPS
102
100%
Price, €
€856.47
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.15/FPS
100%
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€856.47
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€1,099.00
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€1,123.75
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€2,036.00
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€979.98
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€1,210.32
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€1,159.00
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€984.63
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Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
62%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
21%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
21%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
21%
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Oct 28th, 2020
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
512 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
720 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.04 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $999.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
275 W | Power Consumption | 300 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 288 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 720 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 23.04 TFLOPS |
