GeForce GTX 960 vs HD Graphics 530
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 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 960
HD Graphics 530
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
64 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 700% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
GeForce GTX 960 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 960.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 530 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 777 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 530 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
14−16
medium / 1080p
60−65
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and HD Graphics 530 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
120−130
medium / 768p
220−230
90−95
ultra / 1080p
180−190
40−45
QHD / 1440p
110−120
21−24
4K / 2160p
70−75
16−18
high / 768p
210−220
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 190% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
45−50
ultra / 1080p
100−110
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
45−50
2−3
ultra / 1080p
40−45
2−3
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
80−85
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
60−65
10−11
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
27−30
3−4
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
50−55
medium / 1080p
110−120
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 443% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
60−65
5−6
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
3−4
4K / 2160p
24−27
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
18−20
medium / 1080p
65−70
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
4−5
ultra / 1080p
30−35
2−3
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
24−27
2−3
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
4−5
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 44% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
6−7
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
130−140
10−11
medium / 768p
85−90
8−9
high / 1080p
45−50
4−5
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960
HD Graphics 530
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GM206
Skylake GT2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 January 2015
5 August 2015
Pipelines
1024
24
Core clock speed
1127 MHz
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1150 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
72 billion/sec
27.60
Floating-point performance
2,413 gflops
403.2 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.97
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
141.47 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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