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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive 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 6500 XT is 3009 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Radeon R9 290X - 184 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $189.99 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
71.04795737122558%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
97.66925638179801%
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
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
147 FPS
$8.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$10.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
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129 FPS
$6.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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149 FPS
$6.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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147 FPS
$6.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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