Radeon Pro 5300 vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

AMD

Radeon Pro 5300

2020Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1650 MHz
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AMD

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016Core: 926 MHzBoost: 1074 MHz
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Radeon Pro 5300 vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

Radeon Pro 5300 vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel) FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon Pro 5300 vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel): Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 470 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 67.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $300 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 23.8 vs 39.1 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

  • 25.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $121 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
  • Delivers 64.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 23.8 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 25.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro 5300 instead at 7,125 vs 7,000, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro 5300 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 7nm process instead of 14nm and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 470 (móvel) makes the most sense to buy today. It is $121 cheaper on MSRP at $179 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 64.7% (39.1 vs 23.8), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro 5300 has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon Pro 5300 vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

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.

AMD

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5300 scores 7,125 and the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) reaches 7,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5300 is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 7 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Raw compute: 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300) vs 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1650 MHz vs 1074 MHz.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
7,125+2%
7,000
Architecture
RDNA 1.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
7 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1280
2048+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.224 TFLOPS
4.399 TFLOPS+4%
Boost Clock
1650 MHz+54%
1074 MHz
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
80
128+60%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
Frame Generation
FSR upscaling + RSR
FSR upscaling

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5300 and 256-bit on the Radeon RX 470 (móvel).

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300) vs 12 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
DirectX
12.1
12
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5300) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)).

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Encoder
VCN 2.0
VCE 3.4
Decoder
VCN 2.0
UVD 6.3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5300 draws 85W versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 85W — a 0% difference. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 5300) vs 350W (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
TDP
85W
85W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
1mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
83.8+2%
82.4
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon Pro 5300 came in at $300, while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) launched at $179. On MSRP, Radeon RX 470 (móvel) was 40.3% cheaper ($121 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 23.8 (Radeon Pro 5300) vs 39.1 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) offers 64.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5300 (2020 vs 2016).

FeatureRadeon Pro 5300Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
MSRP
$300
$179-40%
Performance per Dollar
23.8
39.1+64%
Codename
Navi 14
Ellesmere
Release
August 4 2020
August 4 2016
Ranking
#351
#360

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