Radeon R9 M280X vs Radeon RX 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX 550, 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 R9 M280X stacks up against Radeon RX 550, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
Not Listed
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 M280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 M280X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Radeon R9 M280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 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
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
110−120
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 147% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
16−18
50−55
medium / 768p
10−12
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
GCN
GCN 4.0
Code name
Saturn XT
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 February 2015
20 April 2017
Pipelines
896
512
Core clock speed
900 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
37.86
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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