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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5600 XT outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5600 XT is 2280 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- Performs up to 47% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon R9 290X - 25 vs 17 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 6 vs 4 GB
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
17
68%
Value, $/FPS
$12.35/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 5600 XT
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2020
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 5600 XT
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
99.84 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
224.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1130 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1560 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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