Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 6670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 919 days newer than Radeon HD 6670.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6670
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 66 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 61% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Radeon HD 6670 - 37 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6670 - 4 vs 1 GB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon HD 6670
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2011
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 6670 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $99 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
