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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is 2109 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 37% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 280 - 59 vs 43 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 130 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 12th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Navi | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$169 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1607 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1845 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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