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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 CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 1143 days older than Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 50 vs 200 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
1
100%
Value, £/FPS
£109.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109.99
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU HDPC Low Profile 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD 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 |
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