HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 500 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 344% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
90−95
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
110−120
QHD / 1440p
21−24
75−80
4K / 2160p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
65−70
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 122% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
ultra / 1080p
21−24
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 102% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
10−12
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 212% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
12−14
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 342% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
4−5
35−40
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 27% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 516% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
65−70
medium / 768p
8−9
40−45
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 August 2015
1 May 2012
Pipelines
24
1280
Core clock speed
350 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
68.00
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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