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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT is 3592 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Performs up to 90% better in Ready or Not than Radeon R9 290X - 205 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 263 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Radeon RX 7800 XT - $210.0 vs $579.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Ready or Not than Radeon RX 7800 XT - $1.94 vs $2.83 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
68.55123674911661%
Price, $
$579.99
36%
FPS Winner
PowerColor Hellhound Spectral White AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
108
52.6829268292683%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
233.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
583.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
27.43249035576511%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
30.178326474622768%
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 25th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi III | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$499 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
620.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1295 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2430 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2425 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 7800 XT or Radeon R9 290X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
202 FPS
$7.92/FPS
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$7.84/FPS
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