Radeon Pro 5600M vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon R9 280X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro 5600M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 5600M 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 5600M here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 5600M Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 280X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5600M.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 30−35 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 14−16 10−11
low / 720p 75−80 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon R9 280X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 5600M Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Navi / RDNA GCN
Code name Navi 10 Thaiti XTL
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 June 2020 8 October 2013
Pipelines 2560 2048
Boost Clock 1265 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 164.8 128.0
Floating-point performance 4,096 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1540 MBps
Memory bandwidth 394.2 GB/s 288 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2 +
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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