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MSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3009 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Radeon R9 290X - 74 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $159.79 vs $210.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Radeon R9 290X - $2.16 vs $3.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 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 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | 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 |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
51 FPS
$8.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$34.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$21.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$16.41/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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51 FPS
$18.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$17.25/FPS
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