Radeon Pro 5300M vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI with Radeon Pro 5300M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 970M SLI outperforms Pro 5300M by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 237 | 353 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.33 | 12.49 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (10 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 cores | 2560 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 85 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 100.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 2x 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.0 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 data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 88
+60%
| 55−60
−60%
|
| 4K | 41
+70.8%
| 24−27
−70.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+70.3%
|
35−40
−70.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+73.1%
|
24−27
−73.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+70.3%
|
35−40
−70.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+46%
|
60−65
−46%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+73.1%
|
24−27
−73.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+54%
|
50−55
−54%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+40.2%
|
80−85
−40.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+50.8%
|
60−65
−50.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+66.7%
|
35−40
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+67.9%
|
50−55
−67.9%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+33.3%
|
120−130
−33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+70.3%
|
35−40
−70.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+46%
|
60−65
−46%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+73.1%
|
24−27
−73.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+29.2%
|
190−200
−29.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+29.3%
|
90−95
−29.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+54%
|
50−55
−54%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+40.2%
|
80−85
−40.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+50.8%
|
60−65
−50.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+66.7%
|
35−40
−66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+52.7%
|
55−60
−52.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+66.7%
|
30−33
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+67.9%
|
50−55
−67.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+118%
|
35−40
−118%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+33.3%
|
120−130
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+46%
|
60−65
−46%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+73.1%
|
24−27
−73.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+29.3%
|
90−95
−29.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+54%
|
50−55
−54%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+50.8%
|
60−65
−50.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+66.7%
|
35−40
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+67.9%
|
50−55
−67.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
+23.1%
|
35−40
−23.1%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+33.3%
|
120−130
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+40.2%
|
80−85
−40.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+50%
|
100−110
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+78.3%
|
21−24
−78.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+24.1%
|
140−150
−24.1%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+32.7%
|
150−160
−32.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+56.1%
|
40−45
−56.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+69.2%
|
12−14
−69.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+62.5%
|
30−35
−62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+63.9%
|
35−40
−63.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+57.7%
|
24−27
−57.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+65.2%
|
21−24
−65.2%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+68.8%
|
30−35
−68.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+55.6%
|
27−30
−55.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+72.7%
|
10−12
−72.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+40%
|
20−22
−40%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+68.4%
|
75−80
−68.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+66.7%
|
21−24
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+46.2%
|
50−55
−46.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+73.3%
|
14−16
−73.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+60%
|
24−27
−60%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+78.6%
|
14−16
−78.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and Pro 5300M compete in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is 60% faster in 1080p
- GTX 970M SLI is 71% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 118% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is ahead in 66 tests (99%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (1%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.36 | 15.46 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 13 November 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 85 Watt |
GTX 970M SLI has a 57.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Pro 5300M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 90.6% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5300M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5300M is a mobile workstation one.
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