GeForce GTX 650 vs HD Graphics 530

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 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 650 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 650 HD Graphics 530
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 650 has 326% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 530 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 530 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and HD Graphics 530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 708 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 530 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 2−3
ultra / 1080p 5−6 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 12−14
medium / 1080p 10−11 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 HD Graphics 530
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GK107 Skylake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 5 August 2015
Pipelines 384 24
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 27.60
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 403.2 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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