GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290X
88%
88%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
114%
114%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is approximately 26% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Hawaii | Navi 24 |
| CoresDifferent | 2816 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 64 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Hawaii | Navi 24 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) | Navi 24 XT(215-135000006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 5,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 50.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 107 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 24th, 2013 | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Navi II(RX 6000) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Navi |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Navi III |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 549 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 147 in our database | 18 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 2248 MHz18 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 2310 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | N/A | 2610 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 2815 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 64 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.0 GB/s | 143.9 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2816 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 44 | 16 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 128 KB per Array |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
| RT CoresDifferent | N/A | 16 |
| L0 CacheDifferent | N/A | 32 KB per WGP |
| L3 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 64.00 GPixel/s | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 176.0 GTexel/s | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.632 TFLOPS | 5.765 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) | 360.3 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 11.53 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | N/A |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 290 W | 107 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.11x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 | D632 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.8 |
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