Radeon RX 6300M vs R5 M230
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M230 and Radeon RX 6300M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6300M outperforms R5 M230 by a whopping 1441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1089 | 329 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.80 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Jet | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2014 (11 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 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 | 320 | 768 |
| Compute units | 5 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 825 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 855 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.10 | 115.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5472 TFLOPS | 3.686 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 20 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 32 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 72 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 outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| Mantle | + | - |
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.
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.
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 | 9
−1344%
| 130−140
+1344%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−222%
|
27−30
+222%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1000%
|
30−35
+1000%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−222%
|
27−30
+222%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1000%
|
30−35
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−750%
|
65−70
+750%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−222%
|
27−30
+222%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1000%
|
30−35
+1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−556%
|
55−60
+556%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−2175%
|
90−95
+2175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−750%
|
65−70
+750%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−875%
|
110−120
+875%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−750%
|
50−55
+750%
|
| World of Tanks | 24−27
−732%
|
200−210
+732%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−222%
|
27−30
+222%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1000%
|
30−35
+1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−556%
|
55−60
+556%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−750%
|
65−70
+750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−875%
|
110−120
+875%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2467%
|
150−160
+2467%
|
| World of Tanks | 5−6
−2200%
|
110−120
+2200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−550%
|
12−14
+550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−740%
|
40−45
+740%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1000%
|
21−24
+1000%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−600%
|
40−45
+600%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−93.3%
|
27−30
+93.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−86.7%
|
27−30
+86.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−86.7%
|
27−30
+86.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−93.3%
|
27−30
+93.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| Valorant | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Elden Ring | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
This is how R5 M230 and RX 6300M compete in popular games:
- RX 6300M is 1344% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6300M is 2467% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6300M is ahead in 35 tests (64%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (36%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.08 | 16.64 |
| Recency | 7 January 2014 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
R5 M230 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 6300M, on the other hand, has a 1440.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6300M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M230 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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