HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 550X, 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 HD Graphics 5300 stacks up against Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
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
| HD Graphics 5300 | Radeon 550X | |
| 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 550X has 233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
- HD Graphics 5300 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- HD Graphics 5300 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- HD Graphics 5300 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 982 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 5300.
- HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 21−24 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 225% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 5300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 105% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 181% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 10−11 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 235% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 35% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 357% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 166% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
Full Specs
| HD Graphics 5300 | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Broadwell GT2 | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 September 2014 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 24 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 100 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,300 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 38.98 |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 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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