Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280M SLI with Radeon Pro 5500 XT, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5500 XT outperforms 280M SLI by a whopping 493% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 799 | 324 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.64 | 11.66 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GTX | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (17 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (5 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 | 256 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 1187 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1757 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 168.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.398 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 96 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−483%
|
70−75
+483%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
−456%
|
100−105
+456%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−463%
|
90−95
+463%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−483%
|
280−290
+483%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−483%
|
70−75
+483%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−483%
|
350−400
+483%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−481%
|
180−190
+481%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
−456%
|
100−105
+456%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−463%
|
90−95
+463%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−483%
|
280−290
+483%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−483%
|
70−75
+483%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−481%
|
180−190
+481%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−463%
|
90−95
+463%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−483%
|
280−290
+483%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−456%
|
100−105
+456%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−483%
|
140−150
+483%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−471%
|
160−170
+471%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−481%
|
180−190
+481%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−463%
|
90−95
+463%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.19 | 18.92 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 4 August 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 125 Watt |
Pro 5500 XT has a 493% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 686% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5500 XT is a workstation one.
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