Radeon Pro 555X vs Radeon R9 280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 280X, 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 Radeon Pro 555X stacks up against Radeon R9 280X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro 555X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 555X 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 Pro 555X here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 555X
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
Radeon Pro 555X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
Radeon Pro 555X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 555X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro 555X is manufactured by 14 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
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
24−27
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
70−75
high / 768p
150−160
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
20−22
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
30−35
4K / 2160p
10−11
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
60−65
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 555X
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Polaris
GCN
Code name
Polaris 21
Thaiti XTL
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
2048
Core clock speed
855 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.54
128.0
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
81.6 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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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