GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) 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 980 (móvel)

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.
❌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

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

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)

2015

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

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

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: 2015-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

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

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) better than Radeon Pro 5300?

Yes. GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 7,366 vs 7,125 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) 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?

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 3.4% 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 GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)?

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 980 (móvel). The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) currently gives you 3.4% 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.

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	106 FPS	78 FPS
medium	91 FPS	68 FPS
high	76 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	71 FPS
medium	81 FPS	61 FPS
high	60 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	26 FPS
medium	27 FPS	24 FPS
high	19 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	179 FPS	118 FPS
medium	153 FPS	82 FPS
high	127 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	124 FPS	78 FPS
medium	98 FPS	47 FPS
high	79 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	25 FPS
4K
low	58 FPS	37 FPS
medium	47 FPS	25 FPS
high	44 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	331 FPS	321 FPS
medium	265 FPS	256 FPS
high	221 FPS	214 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	160 FPS
1440p
low	249 FPS	240 FPS
medium	199 FPS	192 FPS
high	166 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	120 FPS
4K
low	166 FPS	157 FPS
medium	133 FPS	128 FPS
high	110 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	62 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
1080p
low	176 FPS	174 FPS
medium	147 FPS	142 FPS
high	132 FPS	126 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	126 FPS	123 FPS
medium	107 FPS	102 FPS
high	97 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	70 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	70 FPS
medium	60 FPS	57 FPS
high	49 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	34 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) and Radeon Pro 5300

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 21 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1064 MHz to 1216 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,366 points. Launch price was $395.82.

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 980 (móvel) scores 7,366 and the Radeon Pro 5300 reaches 7,125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) 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 (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300). Raw compute: 4.358 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300). Boost clocks: 1216 MHz vs 1650 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
G3D Mark Score	7,366+3%	7,125
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048+60%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.358 TFLOPS+3%	4.224 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1650 MHz+36%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+60%	80
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) 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 980 (móvel)	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 980 (móvel)	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 Ultimate (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (2nd Gen) (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300). Decoder: NVDEC (2nd Gen) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5300).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Radeon Pro 5300
Encoder	NVENC (2nd Gen)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC (2nd Gen)	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) 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 980 (móvel)) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5300). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.