GeForce GTX 850A vs HD Graphics 5300
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A 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 850A stacks up against HD Graphics 5300, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
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 850A | HD Graphics 5300 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x1 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 850A has 200% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
- GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 5300 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
- GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 5300 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 5300 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 802 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 5300.
- GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 5300 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Dota 2 is 85% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Fortnite is 136% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Grand Theft Auto V is 223% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Minecraft is 28% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in World of Tanks is 127% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | HD Graphics 5300 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Gen. 8 Broadwell |
| Code name | GM107 | Broadwell GT2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 5 September 2014 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.80 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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