GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 550, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon RX 550, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 372% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 196 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 550 is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
10−12
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 288% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
50−55
medium / 768p
8−9
30−35
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 4.0
Code name
GT200
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
20 April 2017
Pipelines
240
512
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
37.86
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
145 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.4
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
240
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
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