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MSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT is 3120 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Radeon RX 6650 XT - $210.0 vs $249.99
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 35% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Radeon R9 290X - 109 vs 81 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Radeon R9 290X - $2.29 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 176 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
84%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $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 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6650 XT
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
91 FPS
$11.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$9.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.09/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.99/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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