The Radeon R9 280 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 550. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 50 vs 200 Watts
Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 550 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Average FPS
53
100%
Min 1% FPS
24
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Average FPS
47
89%
Min 1% FPS
20
83%
Price, $
$193.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.12/FPS
100%
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$193.99
In Stock
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$82.99
In Stock
Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 550 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 550 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 550 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Memory
3 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
3.344 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
47%
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
63%
Texture Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
36%
FP32
1.211 TFLOPS
36%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $79.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 200 W | Power Consumption | 50 W |
| Memory | ||
3 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
29.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 18.93 GPixel/s |
104.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 37.86 GTexel/s |
3.344 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.211 TFLOPS |
