Radeon RX 6300M vs R5 M315
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M315 and Radeon RX 6300M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6300M outperforms R5 M315 by a whopping 1244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1095 | 370 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 33.40 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Meso | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 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 | 384 | 768 |
| Compute units | 5 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 970 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 23.28 | 115.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.745 TFLOPS | 3.686 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 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 | 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 | 14.4 GB/s | 72 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 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.
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1550%
|
30−35
+1550%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−520%
|
30−35
+520%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−6600%
|
65−70
+6600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1550%
|
30−35
+1550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4250%
|
85−90
+4250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| God of War | 5−6
−520%
|
30−35
+520%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−544%
|
55−60
+544%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−294%
|
120−130
+294%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−6600%
|
65−70
+6600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−659%
|
200−210
+659%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1550%
|
30−35
+1550%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−500%
|
95−100
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4250%
|
85−90
+4250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| God of War | 5−6
−520%
|
30−35
+520%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−1550%
|
30−35
+1550%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−544%
|
55−60
+544%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−500%
|
40−45
+500%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−294%
|
120−130
+294%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−6600%
|
65−70
+6600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1550%
|
30−35
+1550%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−500%
|
95−100
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−520%
|
30−35
+520%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−544%
|
55−60
+544%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−500%
|
40−45
+500%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−294%
|
120−130
+294%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4250%
|
85−90
+4250%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
−1543%
|
110−120
+1543%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1158%
|
150−160
+1158%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−5100%
|
150−160
+5100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 21−24 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−93.3%
|
27−30
+93.3%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−1333%
|
85−90
+1333%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| God of War | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−650%
|
14−16
+650%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−650%
|
14−16
+650%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| God of War | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6300M is 6600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6300M performs better in 42 tests (74%)
- there's a draw in 15 tests (26%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.14 | 15.32 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
R5 M315 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 6300M, on the other hand, has a 1243.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6300M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M315 in performance tests.
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