HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon HD 6950 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 HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

HD Graphics 5300 Laptops

Main Specs

	HD Graphics 5300	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 3233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
HD Graphics 5300 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 5300 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 5300 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
HD Graphics 5300 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	35−40	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	27−30	170−180
ultra / 1080p	10−11	90−95
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	21−24	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 387% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	18−20	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 180% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	90−95
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 318% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	16−18	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	10−11	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 382% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 56% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	7−8	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 642% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−105
medium / 768p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
high / 768p	9−10	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 244% more, than HD Graphics 5300.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 5300	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Gen. 8 Broadwell	TeraScale 3
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 September 2014	14 December 2010
Pipelines	24	1408
Core clock speed	100 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	70.40
Floating-point performance		2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.80
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Quick Sync	+
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HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon HD 6950

HD Graphics 5300 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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