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AMD logo Radeon R9 280X
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AMD logo Radeon RX 550X

AMD Radeon R9 280X logo AMD Radeon RX 550X logo
General information Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550X
Launched Q3 2012 Q2 2019
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 25 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 9.1 % 1100 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 W 0 % 50 W 80 %
Performance Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550X
Overall Score 38469 0 % 24126 37.3 %
Future Proof 21 % 68.2 % 66 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 14799 0 % 5821 60.7 %
2D Benchmark Score 724.9 0 % 417.8 42.4 %
Average DirectX performance 47.6 FPS 0 % 19.7 FPS 58.6 %
DirectX 9 performance 93.1 FPS 0 % 40.8 FPS 56.2 %
DirectX 10 performance 32.3 FPS 0 % 9 FPS 72 %
DirectX 11 performance 34.9 FPS 0 % 16.9 FPS 51.6 %
DirectX 12 performance 30.2 FPS 0 % 12.1 FPS 60 %
Graphic card computing 2880.1 operations/s 0 % 827.6 operations/s 71.3 %

Comparison of average FPS

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

Average frames per second Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550X
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 82.5 FPS 45.2 FPS
High settings 148.5 FPS 81.4 FPS
Medium settings 178.2 FPS 97.7 FPS
Low settings 249.5 FPS 136.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 45.2 %

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 550X.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 550X
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 63.7 FPS 39.1 FPS
High settings 114.7 FPS 70.4 FPS
Medium settings 137.7 FPS 84.5 FPS
Low settings 192.7 FPS 118.3 FPS
Difference 0 % 38.6 %
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