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.

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 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

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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