GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 5300vsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end graphics card for demanding 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 5300 is a budget-friendly option for basic 1080p gaming and everyday use.

AMD Radeon RX 5300
3 GB · 100W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 5300

RDNA 1.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2020

18score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
3 GB
TDP
100W
CUDA Cores
1,408
Boost Clock
1645 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 5300
18
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 361.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#111RX 580 2048SP18
#112RX 530018
#113RX 580X18
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 5300RTX 4080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM3 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus96-bit256-bit
Bandwidth168 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,4089,728
TMUs88304
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1645 MHz2505 MHz
FP324.632 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP100320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 is the clear winner overall, offering vastly superior speed and memory for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 5300 is the smarter pick due to its much lower price and adequate performance for light gaming.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 5300 is the right choice for a basic office PC or media center where quiet, cool operation is needed and heavy 3D tasks are rare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 5300 better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 18 out of 100), so it leads the RX 5300 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 5300?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 361% faster than the RX 5300 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 5300 or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 5300 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.