HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon R9 290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 1566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
HD Graphics 5300 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 5300 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 5300 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
HD Graphics 5300 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	65−70
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	35−40	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	10−11	190−200
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	21−24	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 616% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	1−2	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 5300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	50−55	120−130
medium / 768p	18−20	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 242% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	0−1	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 740% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	0−1	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
low / 768p	16−18	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	0−1	75−80
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	10−11	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 752% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	80−85	130−140
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	75−80	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 62% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	7−8	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1400% more, than HD Graphics 5300.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	140−150
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	−	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	55−60
high / 768p	9−10	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 218% more, than HD Graphics 5300.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 5300	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Gen. 8 Broadwell	GCN
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Hawaii XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 September 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	24	2816
Core clock speed	100 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	176.0
Floating-point performance		5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		320 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	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
Quick Sync	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon R9 290X

HD Graphics 5300 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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