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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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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 3% better in FIFA 23 than Radeon R9 290X - 155 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $159.79 vs $210.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Radeon R9 290X - $1.03 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/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
Ultra
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
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 RX 6500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
2310 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2815 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2248 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6500 XT or Radeon R9 290X
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$6.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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36 FPS
$37.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$22.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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84 FPS
$10.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
$11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$11.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$11.89/FPS
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