Radeon Pro 5300M vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 5300M 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 Radeon Pro 5300M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 5300M Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 35% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5300M.
  • Radeon Pro 5300M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5300M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
  • Radeon Pro 5300M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro 5300M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Radeon Pro 5300M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5300M is 10375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5300M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 5300M Radeon R7 260
Architecture Navi / RDNA GCN 2.0
Code name Navi 14 Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 November 2019 17 December 2013
Pipelines 1280 768
Boost Clock 1250 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.0 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.0 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
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