Radeon RX 5300 vs 530

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 530 with Radeon RX 5300, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 530
2017
4 GB DDR3/GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.66

RX 5300 outperforms 530 by a whopping 640% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking811282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.6513.50
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameWestonNavi 14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 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 cores3841408
Core clock speed730 MHz1327 MHz
Boost clock speed1024 MHz1645 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate24.58144.8
Floating-point processing power0.7864 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2488

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data180 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR3/GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s168.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

Radeon 530 2.66
RX 5300 19.69
+640%

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.

Radeon 530 1026
RX 5300 7587
+639%

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 HD15
−633%
110−120
+633%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
−588%
110−120
+588%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8
−588%
55−60
+588%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 10
−600%
70−75
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 12
−608%
85−90
+608%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−614%
250−260
+614%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−614%
150−160
+614%
Metro Exodus 13
−631%
95−100
+631%
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
−631%
95−100
+631%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
−622%
130−140
+622%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−637%
280−290
+637%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
−614%
50−55
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Forza Horizon 4 32
−619%
230−240
+619%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−614%
150−160
+614%
Metro Exodus 5
−600%
35−40
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
−622%
65−70
+622%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−637%
280−290
+637%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−614%
150−160
+614%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−567%
40−45
+567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−637%
280−290
+637%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hitman 3 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

This is how Radeon 530 and RX 5300 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5300 is 633% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.66 19.69
Recency 18 April 2017 28 May 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt

Radeon 530 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 100% lower power consumption.

RX 5300, on the other hand, has a 640.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 530 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.

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