GeForce GTX 980M 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.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Why buy it

✅23.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 23.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 980M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

✅23.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 23.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 980M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 980M better than Radeon Pro 5300?

Yes. GeForce GTX 980M is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 980M averages 23.4% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 7,353 vs 7,125 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 980M is a 2014 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 2014, 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?

GeForce GTX 980M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 980M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 23.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.2% 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 GeForce GTX 980M?

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 100W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $300 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 980M. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 980M currently gives you 3.2% higher G3D Mark and 23.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. 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.

GeForce GTX 980M Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	81 FPS	78 FPS
medium	69 FPS	68 FPS
high	58 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	71 FPS	71 FPS
medium	62 FPS	61 FPS
high	46 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	26 FPS
medium	24 FPS	24 FPS
high	16 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	14 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 980M Open Radeon Pro 5300

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	162 FPS	118 FPS
medium	136 FPS	82 FPS
high	112 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	78 FPS
medium	89 FPS	47 FPS
high	71 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	25 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	37 FPS
medium	41 FPS	25 FPS
high	38 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	14 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 980M Open Radeon Pro 5300

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	331 FPS	321 FPS
medium	265 FPS	256 FPS
high	221 FPS	214 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	160 FPS
1440p
low	248 FPS	240 FPS
medium	199 FPS	192 FPS
high	165 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	120 FPS
4K
low	165 FPS	157 FPS
medium	132 FPS	128 FPS
high	105 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	62 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 980M Open Radeon Pro 5300

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	148 FPS	141 FPS
medium	123 FPS	113 FPS
high	108 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	80 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	104 FPS
medium	94 FPS	85 FPS
high	83 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	59 FPS
medium	52 FPS	47 FPS
high	40 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	29 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon Pro 5300

GeForce GTX 980M

The GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1038 MHz to 1127 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,353 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

The GeForce GTX 980M scores 7,353 and the Radeon Pro 5300 reaches 7,125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 980M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5300 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300). Raw compute: 1.659 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300). Boost clocks: 1127 MHz vs 1650 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
G3D Mark Score	7,353+3%	7,125
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1536+20%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.659 TFLOPS	4.224 TFLOPS+155%
Boost Clock	1127 MHz	1650 MHz+46%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	96+20%	80
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980M gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro 5300 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5300).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon Pro 5300
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980M draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro 5300's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5300). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.