Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3009 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon R9 290X - 70 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $139.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon R9 290X - $2.0 vs $3.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 107 vs 290 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
70
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
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Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$549 | MSRP | $199 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |