Radeon RX 7600M XT vs R9 290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 with Radeon RX 7600M XT, including specs and performance data.

R9 290
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
21.05

RX 7600M XT outperforms R9 290 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking266146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.06no data
Power efficiency5.2820.03
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameHawaiiNavi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 November 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25602048
Core clock speed947 MHz1280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2469 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate151.5316.0
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPS20.23 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 290 21.05
RX 7600M XT 34.87
+65.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 290 8093
RX 7600M XT 13404
+65.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 290 11860
RX 7600M XT 28686
+142%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD70−75
−68.6%
118
+68.6%
1440p30−35
−90%
57
+90%
4K18−20
−83.3%
33
+83.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.70no data
1440p13.30no data
4K22.17no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Elden Ring 135
+0%
135
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 255
+0%
255
+0%
Metro Exodus 109
+0%
109
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 208
+0%
208
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+0%
132
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180
+0%
180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70
+0%
70
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 92
+0%
92
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1
+0%
1
+0%
Dota 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how R9 290 and RX 7600M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600M XT is 69% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600M XT is 90% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7600M XT is 83% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.05 34.87
Recency 5 November 2013 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 120 Watt

RX 7600M XT has a 65.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 129.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7600M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 290 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7600M XT is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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