Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 280X and Radeon RX 550. 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 R9 280X and Radeon RX 550. 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.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon R9 280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 130 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	35−40	6−7
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	95−100
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	30−35	8−9
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	140−150	80−85
medium / 768p	120−130	70−75
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	130−140	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Thaiti XTL	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	20 April 2017
Pipelines	2048	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	128.0	37.86
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	275 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.5 kh/s
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	494 Mh/s
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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Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 550

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