HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 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 R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
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 R7 260 has 666% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
HD Graphics 5300 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 5300 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 5300 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
HD Graphics 5300 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 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	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
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 R7 260 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	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	21−24	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 400% 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 R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	18−20	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 194% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 340% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	16−18	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	10−11	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 411% 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 R7 260 in Minecraft is 56% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	7−8	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 714% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	35−40
high / 768p	9−10	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 255% more, than HD Graphics 5300.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 5300	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Gen. 8 Broadwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 September 2014	17 December 2013
Pipelines	24	768
Core clock speed	100 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	48.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.80
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Quick Sync	+
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HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon R7 260

HD Graphics 5300 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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