Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics vs Radeon R9 280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics and Radeon R9 280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics and Radeon R9 280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is manufactured by 32 / 28 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
3−4
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
14−16
100−110
medium / 1080p
4−5
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
85−90
220−230
ultra / 1080p
35−40
180−190
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
9−10
70−75
high / 768p
60−65
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
18−20
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
1−2
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
9−10
80−85
medium / 1080p
3−4
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
9−10
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
4−5
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
2−3
24−27
low / 720p
14−16
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 866% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
40−45
140−150
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
4−5
70−75
ultra / 1080p
2−3
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 342% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
3−4
65−70
medium / 1080p
2−3
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
75−80
−
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
4−5
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1575% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
10−11
130−140
medium / 768p
8−9
85−90
high / 1080p
3−4
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
24−27
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
high / 768p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
GCN
Code name
Thaiti XTL
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 August 2013
8 October 2013
Pipelines
640
2048
Core clock speed
720 / 825 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
32 / 28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
128.0
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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