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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $379
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MSRP in USD: $379
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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$459.99
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Boost Clock
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$649.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 6600 XT is 2836 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Radeon R9 290X - 679 vs 575 FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 160 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $210.0 vs $399.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Minecraft than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $0.37 vs $0.59 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
FPS
679
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
62%
Price, $
$399.99
52%
FPS Winner
XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 6600 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-66XT8DFDQ
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
575
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$379 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 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 |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1968 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2589 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6600 XT or Radeon R9 290X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
558 FPS
$2.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5800
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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555 FPS
$1.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999
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555 FPS
$1.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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555 FPS
$1.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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547 FPS
$2.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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564 FPS
$2.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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502 FPS
$1.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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570 FPS
$2.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,598.88
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555 FPS
$2.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
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564 FPS
$1.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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