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$299
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$329.99
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$339.99
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Boost Clock
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$349.99
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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 AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 9% cheaper than Radeon RX 7600 XT - $299.0 vs $329.99
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
- Performs up to 226% better in Metro Exodus than Radeon R9 290 - 62 vs 19 FPS
- Up to 66% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Radeon R9 290 - $5.32 vs $15.74 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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
19
30.64516129032258%
Value, $/FPS
$15.74/FPS
33.7992376111817%
Price, $
$299
100%
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
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.99
90%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
34.37889960294952%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
42.96653431650596%
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Pixel Fillrate
176.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
352.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD 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 |
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