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MSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$189.99
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2997 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 17% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Radeon R9 290 - 75 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $189.99 vs $199.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Radeon R9 290 - $2.53 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 107 vs 275 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $399 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$12.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$18.04/FPS
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Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$19.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$11.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$10.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$13.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$12.08/FPS
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