Radeon RX 5300 vs GeForce MX150

Place in the ranking	588	279
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	41.00	13.72
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	GP108	Navi 14
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017 (7 years ago)	28 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	1408
Core clock speed	937 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	1645 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.91	144.8
Floating-point processing power	0.7972 TFLOPS	4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	24	88

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	180 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce MX150 5.88

RX 5300 19.67
+235%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce MX150 2270

RX 5300 7587
+234%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	26 −227%	85−90 +227%
1440p	26 −227%	85−90 +227%
4K	18 −233%	60−65 +233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

−200%

30−33
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	19 −216%	60−65 +216%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Battlefield 5	26 −227%	85−90 +227%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21 −233%	70−75 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −218%	35−40 +218%
Far Cry 5	20 −225%	65−70 +225%
Far Cry New Dawn	24 −233%	80−85 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	80 −225%	260−270 +225%
Hitman 3	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100 −200%	300−310 +200%
Metro Exodus	23 −226%	75−80 +226%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 −233%	90−95 +233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	36 −233%	120−130 +233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −220%	160−170 +220%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21 −233%	70−75 +233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Battlefield 5	18 −233%	60−65 +233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −200%	21−24 +200%
Far Cry 5	18 −233%	60−65 +233%
Far Cry New Dawn	9 −233%	30−33 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	71 −224%	230−240 +224%
Hitman 3	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100 −200%	300−310 +200%
Metro Exodus	17 −224%	55−60 +224%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −213%	50−55 +213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21 −233%	70−75 +233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 −227%	170−180 +227%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −220%	160−170 +220%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 −200%	21−24 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Far Cry 5	12 −233%	40−45 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	14 −221%	45−50 +221%
Hitman 3	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16 −213%	50−55 +213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 −213%	50−55 +213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −218%	35−40 +218%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −220%	160−170 +220%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−213%

50−55
+213%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%
Hitman 3	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −208%	40−45 +208%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −216%	120−130 +216%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−200%

30−33
+200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Hitman 3	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16 −213%	50−55 +213%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
−200%

18−20

+200%

This is how GeForce MX150 and RX 5300 compete in popular games:

RX 5300 is 227% faster in 1080p
RX 5300 is 227% faster in 1440p
RX 5300 is 233% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.88	19.67
Recency	17 May 2017	28 May 2020
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	100 Watt

GeForce MX150 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 900% lower power consumption.

RX 5300, on the other hand, has a 234.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5300 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX150 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX150 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 5300 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.