FirePro W8100 vs HD Graphics 530

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and HD Graphics 530 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8100 will be the best choice, for others HD Graphics 530 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 530 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 530 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 530 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 HD Graphics 530
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 1366% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 530 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 56 GB more memory, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 530 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and HD Graphics 530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 474 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 530 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 HD Graphics 530
Architecture GCN 2.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name Hawaii Skylake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 5 August 2015
Pipelines 2560 24
Core clock speed 824 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 27.60
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 403.2 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.97
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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