Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 280X is 369 days older than Radeon R5 M255.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 73% better in Dishonored 2 than Radeon R5 M255 - 45 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 M255 - 3 vs 1 GB
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Oct 12th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R5 M255 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
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Oct 12th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
Crystal System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x 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 | 288 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
940 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |