GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 5300vsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end card for gamers and creators who need top-tier performance, while the Radeon RX 5300 is an entry-level option for budget builds and light 1080p gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 5300
3 GB · 100W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
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 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 377.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#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 5080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM3 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus96-bit256-bit
Bandwidth168 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,40810,752
TMUs88336
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1645 MHz2617 MHz
FP324.632 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP100360
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming or creative performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 5300 is the smarter pick, costing far less for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 5300 is the right choice for an office PC that only needs simple graphics output.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 5300 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 18 out of 100), so it leads the RX 5300 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RX 5300?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 378% 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 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. 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.