GeForce GTX 1050 vs HD Graphics 530

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and HD Graphics 530, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1050 stacks up against HD Graphics 530, check out specs charts below.

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

  GeForce GTX 1050 HD Graphics 530
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 530 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 530 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and HD Graphics 530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 940 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 and HD Graphics 530 are manufactured 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 GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 HD Graphics 530
Architecture Pascal Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name N17P-G1 Skylake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 25 October 2016 5 August 2015
Pipelines 640 24
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20 27.60
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 403.2 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.97
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Quick Sync +
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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