The Radeon RX 6950 XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $607.44 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 74% cheaper – $210.00 vs $817.44
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 290 vs 335 Watts
Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
105
100%
Price, $
$817.44
25%
Value, $/FPS
$4.8/FPS
65%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
39%
Min 1% FPS
33
31%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
576 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.65 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
56%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
22%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
24%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
24%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6950 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| $1,099.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 335 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
576 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
295.7 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
739.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
23.65 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
