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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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$540
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT is 3120 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 51% better in No Man's Sky than Radeon R9 290X - 137 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $209.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Radeon R9 290X - $1.53 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 176 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Sapphire 11319-07-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
91
66.42335766423358%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
66.23376623376623%
Price, $
$210
99%
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
Ultra
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
37.959667852906286%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
52.17906907797213%
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
May 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$399 | 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 |
| 280.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
2055 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2635 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2190 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6650 XT or Radeon R9 290X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
$8.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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