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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 280X is 1290 days older than Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 26% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon RX 550 - 49 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 50 vs 250 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
39
79%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86.99
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
59%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
29%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$299 | MSRP | $79 |
| 2x DVI, 1x 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 |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280X or Radeon RX 550
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$171.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
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10 FPS
$85/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$849.99
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11 FPS
$147.18/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,619
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9 FPS
$120.89/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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17 FPS
$50.59/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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7 FPS
$147.71/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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17 FPS
$52.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888.88
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22 FPS
$57.68/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,269
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22 FPS
$44.5/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$979
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22 FPS
$39.95/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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