GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile, 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 280M SLI stacks up against Radeon RX 550 mobile, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 280M SLI or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 702 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 5050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
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
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
180−190
220−230
medium / 768p
150−160
190−200
ultra / 1080p
80−85
110−120
QHD / 1440p
45−50
80−85
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
120−130
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
110−120
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
27−30
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
G9x
Polaris
Code name
N10E-GTX
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
21 March 2017
Pipelines
256
640
Core clock speed
585 MHz
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
1476 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,647 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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