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Prices and StockMSRP $279
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Prices and StockMSRP $79
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MSRP $79
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CA$119.99
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 1143 days older than Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Radeon RX 550 - 58 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 50 vs 200 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
53
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
63%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
36%
Radeon R9 280 | vs | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $279 | MSRP | $79 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
PCs Using Radeon R9 280 or Radeon RX 550
With selected game settings
11 FPS
CA$133.93/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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11 FPS
CA$156.87/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 8 TB HDD
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