Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 3009 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 6400.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Radeon RX 6400 - 105 vs 100 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $139.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Apex Legends than Radeon R9 290X - $1.4 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 53 vs 290 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8350 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
100
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8349 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
74.27 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
111.4 GTexel/s
63%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$549 | MSRP | $159 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1923 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |