Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon R5 M255 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 222 days older than Radeon R5 M255.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 11% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon R5 M255 - 104 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 M255 - 3 vs 1 GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R5 M255
Mobile • Oct 12th, 2014
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R5 M255 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Crystal System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $279 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
940 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
