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Same as Founder's Edition
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MSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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$249.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6650 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6650 XT is 3108 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 78% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Radeon R9 290 - 114 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $249.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Radeon R9 290 - $2.19 vs $4.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 176 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $399 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or Radeon RX 6650 XT
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$9.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$9.73/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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