Radeon Pro 5300M vs HD 8550G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8550G with Radeon Pro 5300M, including specs and performance data.

HD 8550G
2013
35 Watt
1.07

Pro 5300M outperforms HD 8550G by a whopping 1343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1083341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.2113.11
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameDevastator LiteNavi 14
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)13 November 2019 (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 cores2561280
Core clock speed515 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed720 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate11.52100.0
Floating-point processing power0.3686 TFLOPS3.2 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1680

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

HD 8550G 1.07
Pro 5300M 15.44
+1343%

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.

HD 8550G 411
Pro 5300M 5959
+1350%

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
−1300%
210−220
+1300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−675%
30−35
+675%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−2000%
40−45
+2000%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 100−105
Hitman 3 5−6
−480%
27−30
+480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−500%
75−80
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−147%
75−80
+147%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−675%
30−35
+675%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−2000%
40−45
+2000%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 100−105
Hitman 3 5−6
−480%
27−30
+480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−500%
75−80
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−236%
35−40
+236%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−147%
75−80
+147%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−675%
30−35
+675%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 100−105
Hitman 3 5−6
−480%
27−30
+480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−500%
75−80
+500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−236%
35−40
+236%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−147%
75−80
+147%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Hitman 3 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−675%
30−35
+675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 16−18
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−525%
24−27
+525%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 10−12

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 7−8
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 8−9
Far Cry 5 0−1 8−9

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how HD 8550G and Pro 5300M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5300M is 1300% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro 5300M is 4100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 5300M is ahead in 43 tests (67%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (33%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 15.44
Recency 23 May 2013 13 November 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 85 Watt

HD 8550G has 142.9% lower power consumption.

Pro 5300M, on the other hand, has a 1343% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5300M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8550G is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5300M is a mobile workstation 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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