HD Graphics 5300 vs Radeon 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540, 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 540, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
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 540 | |
| 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 540 has 233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5300.
- HD Graphics 5300 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- HD Graphics 5300 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
- HD Graphics 5300 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 1000 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 5300.
- HD Graphics 5300 and Radeon 540 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 540 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 540 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 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 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 540 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 540 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 540 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 540 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 540 in World of Tanks is 155% more, than HD Graphics 5300. | ||
Full Specs
| HD Graphics 5300 | Radeon 540 | |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Broadwell GT2 | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 September 2014 | 26 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 24 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,300 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 35.97 |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 56 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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