Radeon Pro 5300M vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with Radeon Pro 5300M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
13.32
+0.5%

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Pro 5300M Pro 5300M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking395396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.4112.56
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 14
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)13 November 2019 (5 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 cores12801280
Core clock speed1063 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4100.0
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS3.2 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8080
L1 Cache480 KBno data
L2 Cache1536 KB2 MB

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D 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
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 13.32
+0.5%
Pro 5300M 13.26

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+0.5%
Samples: 2287
Pro 5300M 5863
Samples: 107

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 HD81
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%
4K28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Fortnite 133
+64.2%
80−85
−64.2%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+1.7%
55−60
−1.7%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+78.8%
50−55
−78.8%
Valorant 120−130
+0.8%
110−120
−0.8%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+38.3%
45−50
−38.3%
Fortnite 116
+43.2%
80−85
−43.2%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+1.7%
55−60
−1.7%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+55.6%
50−55
−55.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 86
+65.4%
50−55
−65.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+73.7%
35−40
−73.7%
Valorant 120−130
+0.8%
110−120
−0.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+1.7%
55−60
−1.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
+21.2%
50−55
−21.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−8.6%
35−40
+8.6%
Valorant 120−130
+0.8%
110−120
−0.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 73
−11%
80−85
+11%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0.9%
100−110
−0.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0.7%
130−140
−0.7%
Valorant 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
+100%
27−30
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Pro 5300M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 1% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 4% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 100% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the Pro 5300M is 11% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB performs better in 27 tests (41%)
  • Pro 5300M performs better in 3 tests (5%)
  • there's a draw in 36 tests (55%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.32 13.26
Recency 27 June 2017 13 November 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 85 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 6.3% lower power consumption.

Pro 5300M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Radeon Pro 5300M.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5300M is a mobile workstation one.

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