GRID K260Q vs HD Graphics 530

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K260Q 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 GRID K260Q 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

  GRID K260Q HD Graphics 530
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K260Q has 1400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • GRID K260Q 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 GRID K260Q.
  • GRID K260Q is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 530 - in Laptops.
  • GRID K260Q is build with Kepler architecture, and HD Graphics 530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K260Q is 395 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • GRID K260Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 530 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  GRID K260Q HD Graphics 530
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GK104 Skylake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 5 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 24
Core clock speed 745 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 27.60
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 403.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 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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