GeForce GTX 580 vs HD Graphics 5300

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 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 GeForce GTX 580 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

  GeForce GTX 580 HD Graphics 5300
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1526% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and HD Graphics 5300 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 5300 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and HD Graphics 5300 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1444 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 5300.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 5300 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 0−1
medium / 1080p 27−30 0−1

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 HD Graphics 5300
Architecture Fermi Gen. 8 Broadwell
Code name GF110 Broadwell GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 9 November 2010 5 September 2014
Pipelines 512 24
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 100 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.1.80
CUDA +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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