GRID K160Q vs HD Graphics P530

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K160Q and HD Graphics P530. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K160Q and HD Graphics P530. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

HD Graphics P530 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics P530 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with HD Graphics P530 here:

Main Specs

  GRID K160Q HD Graphics P530
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1740 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K160Q has 766% more power consumption, than HD Graphics P530.
  • GRID K160Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics P530 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics P530 has 1739 GB more memory, than GRID K160Q.
  • GRID K160Q is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics P530 - in Laptops.
  • GRID K160Q is build with Kepler architecture, and HD Graphics P530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K160Q is 500 MHz higher, than HD Graphics P530.
  • GRID K160Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics P530 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 9−10 12−14
medium / 1080p 1−2 3−4
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics P530 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GRID K160Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K160Q HD Graphics P530
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GK107 Skylake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 1 September 2015
Pipelines 192 24
Core clock speed 850 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 18.40
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
CUDA 3.0
Quick Sync +
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