Radeon Pro 5300M vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB with Radeon Pro 5300M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.46
+51.8%

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Pro 5300M by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking218322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.333.75
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 14
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date26 December 2017 (6 years ago)13 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price$203 $2068

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 5 GB has 335% better value for money than Pro 5300M.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12801280
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7100.0
Floating-point performance4,375 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon Pro 5300M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount5 GB4 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8008 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1060 5 GB 23.46
+51.8%
Pro 5300M 15.45

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Radeon Pro 5300M by 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1060 5 GB 9058
+51.8%
Pro 5300M 5966

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Radeon Pro 5300M by 52% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+50%
50−55
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+42.9%
40−45
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+50.7%
70−75
−50.7%
Hitman 3 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+45.2%
60−65
−45.2%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+47.1%
50−55
−47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+42.9%
45−50
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+50%
50−55
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+50%
50−55
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+42.9%
40−45
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+50.7%
70−75
−50.7%
Hitman 3 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+45.2%
60−65
−45.2%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+47.1%
50−55
−47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+42.9%
45−50
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+50%
50−55
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+50.7%
70−75
−50.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+45.2%
60−65
−45.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+42.9%
45−50
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+50%
50−55
−50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+40%
24−27
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Hitman 3 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+45.2%
30−35
−45.2%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+42.9%
27−30
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+40%
24−27
−40%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Hitman 3 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.46 15.45
Recency 26 December 2017 13 November 2019
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5300M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5300M is a mobile workstation one.


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