Radeon Pro 5300M vs Radeon R9 280X

When choosing between Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X.

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Radeon Pro 5300M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 5300M 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 Radeon Pro 5300M here:

Radeon Pro 5300M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 194% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5300M.
Radeon Pro 5300M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 5300M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Radeon Pro 5300M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 5300M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro 5300M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
Radeon Pro 5300M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Navi / RDNA	GCN
Code name	Navi 14	Thaiti XTL
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2019	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1280	2048
Boost Clock	1250 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	6,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.0	128.0
Floating-point performance		4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon Pro 5300M vs Radeon R9 280X

Radeon Pro 5300M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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