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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 5700 XT is 2082 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Radeon RX 5700 XT - $210.0 vs $399.99
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Performs up to 255% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Radeon R9 290X - 39 vs 11 FPS
- Up to 46% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Radeon R9 290X - $10.26 vs $19.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 225 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 5700 XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
39
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399.99
52%
FPS and Value Winner
Gigabyte Gv-R57XTGAMING OC-8GD Radeon Rx 5700 Xt Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, PCIe 4.0, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
121.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
304.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi |
| $549 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1605 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1905 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 5700 XT
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
13 FPS
$176.77/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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