Arc A550M vs Radeon R9 280
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 280 with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.
Arc A550M outperforms R9 280 by an impressive 72% 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 | 396 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.57 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.95 | 28.32 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 4 March 2014 (11 years ago) | 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 1792 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 933 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 104.5 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.344 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 112 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 240 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| LiquidVR | + | - |
| TressFX | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Dead Island 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Dead Island 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
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75−80
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| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
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90−95
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
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250−260
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Dead Island 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Dota 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
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75−80
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| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
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85−90
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| Metro Exodus | 50−55
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50−55
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
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90−95
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
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| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Dead Island 2 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
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65−70
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
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160−170
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
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30−35
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 200−210
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200−210
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Dead Island 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
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60−65
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
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35−40
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
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55−60
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Dead Island 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
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30−35
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| Valorant | 130−140
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130−140
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Dead Island 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Dota 2 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
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27−30
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
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24−27
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.93 | 23.89 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 60 Watt |
Arc A550M has a 71.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 280 is a desktop card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.
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