HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon 540X

In this comparison between HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540X 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 5300 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon 540X here:

HD Graphics 5300 Laptops

Radeon 540X Laptops

Main Specs

	HD Graphics 5300	Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 540X has 233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
HD Graphics 5300 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 5300 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	7−8
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	35−40	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
high / 768p	21−24	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 190% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 5300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 91% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 159% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
low / 768p	16−18	50−55
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	10−11	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
high / 1080p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
medium / 1080p	75−80	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 29% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	7−8	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 342% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	0−1	21−24
medium / 768p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
high / 768p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 155% more, than HD Graphics 5300.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 5300	Radeon 540X
Architecture	Gen. 8 Broadwell	GCN 4.0
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 September 2014	12 August 2019
Pipelines	24	512
Core clock speed	100 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	33.47
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.80	1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon 540X

HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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