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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $479
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MSRP in USD: $479
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$299.99
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$599.99
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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$326.27
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 XT is 2687 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Radeon RX 6700 XT - $210.0 vs $299.99
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Performs up to 50% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon R9 290X - 163 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Radeon R9 290X - $1.84 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 230 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
70%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-67XTYJFDV
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
413 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 3rd, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $479 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2581 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6700 XT
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$10.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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163 FPS
$14.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,300
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126 FPS
$12.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,522.98
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143 FPS
$14.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,051.41
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110 FPS
$17.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$10.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,187.99
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143 FPS
$15.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,167.99
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120 FPS
$9.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,121.75
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120 FPS
$19.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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