GeForce GTX 280M vs Radeon Pro 555X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro 555X with GeForce GTX 280M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 555X outperforms GTX 280M by a whopping 461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 506 | 982 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.74 | 1.38 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 21 | G92 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 July 2018 (6 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 907 MHz | 585 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.54 | 37.44 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.393 TFLOPS | 0.3745 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 562 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 48 | 64 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-IV |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | - | + |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1275 MHz | Up to 950 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 81.6 GB/s | 61 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+227%
|
10−12
−227%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+319%
|
16−18
−319%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| World of Tanks | 120−130
+306%
|
30−35
−306%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+227%
|
10−12
−227%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+319%
|
16−18
−319%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+367%
|
9−10
−367%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 60−65
+578%
|
9−10
−578%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro 555X is 2100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 555X is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.42 | 1.50 |
| Recency | 16 July 2018 | 3 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
Pro 555X has a 461.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro 555X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 280M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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