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MSRP in USD: $449
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$349.99
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$399.99
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms the cheaper 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 7700 XT is 3580 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 15% cheaper than Radeon RX 7700 XT - $299.0 vs $349.99
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Performs up to 366% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon R9 290 - 312 vs 67 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 245 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 12 vs 4 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
24.81981981981982%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
27.5705186533212%
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
244.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
549.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
$399 | MSRP | $449 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 432 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1700 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2544 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 7700 XT
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
302 FPS
$3.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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