HD Graphics 530 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 HD Graphics 530 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 530 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 530 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 530
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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HD Graphics 530 has 63 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 604 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 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
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 530 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 32% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 73% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 14% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
30−35
medium / 768p
8−9
21−24
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 220% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 35% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Maxwell
Code name
Skylake GT2
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 August 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
24
384
Core clock speed
350 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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