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 P40-4Q

2013

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌164.7% higher power demand at 225W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5300M

2019

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID P40-4Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID P40-4Q is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 85W instead of 225W, a 140W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).

GRID P40-4Q

2013

Radeon Pro 5300M

2019

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID P40-4Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID P40-4Q is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 85W instead of 225W, a 140W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌164.7% higher power demand at 225W vs 85W.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GRID P40-4Q better than Radeon Pro 5300M?

Yes. GRID P40-4Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,926 vs 5,853 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GRID P40-4Q is a 2013 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro 5300M is a 2019 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 5300M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2013, 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 P40-4Q can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $3,000 MSRP. GRID P40-4Q is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GRID P40-4Q is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $3,000 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 1.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 5300M is the newer 2019 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (85W vs 225W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon Pro 5300M make more sense than GRID P40-4Q?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5300M 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 an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID P40-4Q. The trade-off is that GRID P40-4Q currently gives you 1.2% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 P40-4Q Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5300M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
1080p
low	103 FPS	77 FPS
medium	89 FPS	67 FPS
high	70 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	35 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	69 FPS
medium	79 FPS	60 FPS
high	56 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	25 FPS
medium	27 FPS	24 FPS
high	18 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
1080p
low	111 FPS	117 FPS
medium	78 FPS	82 FPS
high	57 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	78 FPS
medium	49 FPS	47 FPS
high	37 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	25 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	37 FPS
medium	25 FPS	25 FPS
high	20 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
1080p
low	267 FPS	263 FPS
medium	213 FPS	211 FPS
high	178 FPS	176 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	132 FPS
1440p
low	200 FPS	198 FPS
medium	160 FPS	158 FPS
high	133 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	99 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	132 FPS
medium	107 FPS	105 FPS
high	89 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	62 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
1080p
low	166 FPS	141 FPS
medium	133 FPS	113 FPS
high	117 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	80 FPS
1440p
low	121 FPS	103 FPS
medium	99 FPS	85 FPS
high	87 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	59 FPS
medium	54 FPS	47 FPS
high	44 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	29 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID P40-4Q and Radeon Pro 5300M

GRID P40-4Q

The GRID P40-4Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,926 points. Launch price was $469.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-4Q scores 5,926 and the Radeon Pro 5300M reaches 5,853 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-4Q is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro 5300M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID P40-4Q) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300M). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-4Q) vs 3.2 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300M).

Feature	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
G3D Mark Score	5,926+1%	5,853
Architecture	Kepler	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1536+20%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.289 TFLOPS	3.2 TFLOPS+40%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128+60%	80
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
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. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GRID P40-4Q) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro 5300M) — the Radeon Pro 5300M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_1 (GRID P40-4Q) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300M). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	GRID P40-4Q	Radeon Pro 5300M
DirectX	12_1	12.1
Max Displays	0	4

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-4Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro 5300M's 85W — a 90.3% difference. The Radeon Pro 5300M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-4Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5300M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.