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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT is 3592 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Radeon RX 7800 XT - $210.00 vs $519.99
- Up to 0% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Radeon RX 7800 XT - $2.39 vs $2.40 per FPS
Advantages of Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Performs up to 147% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Radeon R9 290X - 217 vs 88 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 263 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$519.99
40%
FPS Winner
XFX Quicksilver AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Magnetic Air Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, RDNA3 RX-78TMAIRW9
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
233.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
583.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X | vs | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
| $549 | MSRP | $499 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 620.8 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1295 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2430 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2425 MHz |
PC Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 7800 XT
With selected game settings
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