Radeon Pro 5300M vs Radeon RX 5500M

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 5300M vs Radeon RX 5500M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Radeon Pro 5300M vs Radeon RX 5500M: 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 5300M

2019

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 5500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Radeon RX 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅12.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon RX 5500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.7% in PassMark G3D (5,954 vs 5,853), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 5500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: native frame generation with FSR Frame Generation (2023), while Radeon Pro 5300M has no comparable frame-generation support. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon RX 5500M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Radeon Pro 5300M vs Radeon RX 5500M Technical Specifications

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

Radeon Pro 5300M

The Radeon Pro 5300M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1250 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,853 points.

Radeon RX 5500M

The Radeon RX 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1375 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,954 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5300M scores 5,853 and the Radeon RX 5500M reaches 5,954 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5300M is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon RX 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on a 7 nm process. Shader units: 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300M) vs 1,408 (Radeon RX 5500M). Raw compute: 3.2 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300M) vs 4.632 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5500M). Boost clocks: 1250 MHz vs 1645 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon RX 5500M
G3D Mark Score	5,853	5,954+2%
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	7 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1280	1408+10%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.2 TFLOPS	4.632 TFLOPS+45%
Boost Clock	1250 MHz	1645 MHz+32%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	80	88+10%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 5500M is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Radeon Pro 5300M does not have comparable native support in the same tier.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon RX 5500M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation
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 GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5300M and 128-bit on the Radeon RX 5500M.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon RX 5500M
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: 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300M) vs 12 (Radeon RX 5500M). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon RX 5500M
DirectX	12.1	12
Vulkan	1.4+17%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+33%	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5500M). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5300M) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5500M).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5300M	Radeon RX 5500M
Encoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5300M draws 85W versus the Radeon RX 5500M's 85W — a 0% difference. The Radeon RX 5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 5300M) vs 350W (Radeon RX 5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.