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AMD logo Radeon R9 280X
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AMD logo Radeon RX 550

AMD Radeon R9 280X logo AMD Radeon RX 550 logo
General information Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550
Launched Q3 2012 Q2 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 25 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 9.1 % 1100 MHz 0 %
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 5.7 % 1219 MHz 0 %
Effective Clock 6400 MHz 8.6 % 7000 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 W 0 % 50 W 80 %
Length 310 mm 0 % 225 mm 27.4 %
Cooling Fans 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
Case Slots 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
SLI 4-way 0 % 2-way 50 %
Performance Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550
Overall Score 38469 0 % 26485 31.2 %
Future Proof 21 % 60.4 % 53 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 14799 0 % 7014 52.6 %
2D Benchmark Score 724.9 0 % 490.4 32.3 %
Average DirectX performance 47.6 FPS 0 % 23.2 FPS 51.3 %
DirectX 9 performance 93.1 FPS 0 % 48.6 FPS 47.8 %
DirectX 10 performance 32.3 FPS 0 % 10.1 FPS 68.8 %
DirectX 11 performance 34.9 FPS 0 % 20.1 FPS 42.3 %
DirectX 12 performance 30.2 FPS 0 % 13.9 FPS 54 %
Graphic card computing 2880.1 operations/s 0 % 1017 operations/s 64.7 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon R9 280X, Radeon RX 550.

Average frames per second Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 82.5 FPS 51.3 FPS
High settings 148.5 FPS 92.3 FPS
Medium settings 178.2 FPS 110.7 FPS
Low settings 249.5 FPS 155.0 FPS
Difference 0 % 37.9 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon R9 280X, Radeon RX 550.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 63.7 FPS 43.2 FPS
High settings 114.7 FPS 77.7 FPS
Medium settings 137.7 FPS 93.3 FPS
Low settings 192.7 FPS 130.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 32.2 %
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