GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon R9 290X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 33 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 176 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 33 | Hawaii |
| CodenameDifferent | Hotpink Bonefish | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 33 XT(215-163000047) | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 13,300 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 65.2M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 204 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | Monolithic | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 8th, 2024 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 549 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 22 in our database | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1980 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2470 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2755 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2250 MHz18 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 176 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 44 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 64 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 176.3 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 352.6 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 45.14 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 22.57 TFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 705.3 GFLOPS (1:32) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 204 mm8 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 115 mm4.5 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 190 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
Compare AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 6750 XT
Radeon RX 6750 XT is 20% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 11% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 6700 XT
Radeon RX 6700 XT is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 1% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 7600 XT
Radeon RX 7600 XT is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060
GeForce RTX 4060 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 290X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY is 18% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 15% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 580 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X

