HD Graphics 5000 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between HD Graphics 5000 and Radeon R9 280X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people HD Graphics 5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 5000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 5000 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 5000 here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 5000 Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type System Shared GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 280X has 733% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5000.
  • HD Graphics 5000 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics 5000 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics 5000 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • HD Graphics 5000 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 10−11 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 5000.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 5000 Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell GCN
Code name Haswell GT3 Thaiti XTL
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 June 2013 8 October 2013
Pipelines 40 2048
Core clock speed 200 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,300 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.00 128.0
Floating-point performance 4,096 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory bandwidth 288 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.80 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 494 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
Quick Sync +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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