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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $579
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MSRP in USD: $579
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$390.54
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6800 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6800 is 2561 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 - $210.0 vs $390.54
- Up to 23% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Radeon RX 6800 - $1.63 vs $2.13 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Performs up to 42% better in Escape From Tarkov than Radeon R9 290X - 183 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 250 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
129
70%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 6800
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
76%
Price, $
$390.54
53%
FPS Winner
XFX Speedster SWFT319 ,Radeon™ RX 6800 Core Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 2 (RX-68XLAQFD9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6800
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6800
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
202.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
505.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$549 | MSRP | $579 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1700 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2105 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6800
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
$10.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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