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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 7600 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 7600 XT is 3716 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of Radeon R9 290
- Up to 5% cheaper than Radeon RX 7600 XT - $299.00 vs $314.99
Advantages of Radeon RX 7600 XT
- Performs up to 483% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R9 290 - 70 vs 12 FPS
- Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R9 290 - $4.50 vs $24.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 190 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 16 vs 4 GB
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Radeon RX 7600 XT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
70
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$314.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7600 XT Gaming OC 16G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans 16GB 128-bit GDDR6, GV-R76XTGAMING OC-16GD Video Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Pixel Fillrate
176.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
352.6 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290 | vs | Radeon RX 7600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
| $399 | MSRP | $329 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1980 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2755 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
PC Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 7600 XT
With selected game settings
67 FPS
$18.66/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$18.66/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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