FirePro R5000 vs HD Graphics 5300

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 and HD Graphics 5300, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro R5000 stacks up against HD Graphics 5300, check out specs charts below.

HD Graphics 5300 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 5300 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with HD Graphics 5300 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 HD Graphics 5300
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 2233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 5300 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 5300 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and HD Graphics 5300 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 725 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 5300.
  • FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 5300 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 0−1
medium / 1080p 16−18 0−1

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 HD Graphics 5300
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 8 Broadwell
Code name Pitcairn Broadwell GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 25 February 2013 5 September 2014
Pipelines 768 24
Core clock speed 825 MHz 100 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.80
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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