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$210
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $379
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MSRP in USD: $379
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$357
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600 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 6600 XT is 2836 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $210.0 vs $357.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Diablo IV than Radeon RX 6600 XT - $2.53 vs $2.59 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Performs up to 66% better in Diablo IV than Radeon R9 290X - 138 vs 83 FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 160 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
83
60.14492753623188%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
97.68339768339767%
Price, $
$357
58%
FPS Winner
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)
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In Stock
Updated 315080 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
38.62401931200966%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
53.10802655401328%
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Desktop • Jul 30th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $379 |
| 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 | 256 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1968 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2589 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 6600 XT
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$21.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$37.47/FPS
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$22.18/FPS
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$26.79/FPS
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$949.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
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$20.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
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$27.41/FPS
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