GRID P40-8Q vs Radeon Pro 5300

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GRID P40-8Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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900% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 23.8 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌164.7% higher power demand at 225W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,700 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 849.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.8 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 225W, a 140W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GRID P40-8Q

2015

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,700 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 849.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.8 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 225W, a 140W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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900% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 23.8 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌164.7% higher power demand at 225W vs 85W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GRID P40-8Q better than Radeon Pro 5300?

Yes. GRID P40-8Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 7,507 vs 7,125 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GRID P40-8Q is a 2015 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro 5300 is a 2020 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GRID P40-8Q is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GRID P40-8Q is about 900.0% more expensive on MSRP at $3,000 MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 5.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 5300 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro 5300 make more sense than GRID P40-8Q?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5300 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (85W vs 225W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $300 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID P40-8Q. The trade-off is that GRID P40-8Q currently gives you 5.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 5300 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GRID P40-8Q Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	104 FPS	78 FPS
medium	90 FPS	68 FPS
high	73 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	71 FPS
medium	80 FPS	61 FPS
high	58 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	26 FPS
medium	27 FPS	24 FPS
high	18 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	162 FPS	118 FPS
medium	128 FPS	82 FPS
high	94 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	78 FPS
medium	92 FPS	47 FPS
high	74 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	25 FPS
4K
low	68 FPS	37 FPS
medium	52 FPS	25 FPS
high	43 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	338 FPS	321 FPS
medium	270 FPS	256 FPS
high	225 FPS	214 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	160 FPS
1440p
low	253 FPS	240 FPS
medium	203 FPS	192 FPS
high	169 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	127 FPS	120 FPS
4K
low	169 FPS	157 FPS
medium	135 FPS	128 FPS
high	113 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	62 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	182 FPS	141 FPS
medium	148 FPS	113 FPS
high	133 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	103 FPS	80 FPS
1440p
low	132 FPS	104 FPS
medium	110 FPS	85 FPS
high	99 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	59 FPS
medium	60 FPS	47 FPS
high	49 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	29 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID P40-8Q and Radeon Pro 5300

GRID P40-8Q

The GRID P40-8Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,507 points.

Radeon Pro 5300

The Radeon Pro 5300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,125 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GRID P40-8Q scores 7,507 versus the Radeon Pro 5300's 7,125 — the GRID P40-8Q leads by 5.4%. The GRID P40-8Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5300 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-8Q) vs 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1650 MHz.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
G3D Mark Score	7,507+5%	7,125
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048+60%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.825 TFLOPS+14%	4.224 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1650 MHz+40%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+60%	80
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
DirectX	12.0	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID P40-8Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5300).

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP7	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-8Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro 5300's 85W — a 90.3% difference. The Radeon Pro 5300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-8Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GRID P40-8Q	Radeon Pro 5300
TDP	225W	85W-62%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Perf/Watt	33.4	83.8+151%

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Value Analysis

The GRID P40-8Q launched at $3000 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro 5300 launched at $300. The Radeon Pro 5300 costs 90% less ($2700 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 23.8 (Radeon Pro 5300) — the Radeon Pro 5300 offers 852% better value. The Radeon Pro 5300 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2015).