GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 550X, 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 550X, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon RX 550X
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

GeForce GTX 280 has 372% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X 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 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 196 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 550X is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 155% 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 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	170−180
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
ultra / 1080p	40−45	70−75
QHD / 1440p	21−24	40−45
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	5−6	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	35−40
medium / 768p	8−9	21−24
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	GT200	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	16 December 2018
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	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	96 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

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 550X

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