HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R9 270X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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
HD Graphics 530
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 1100% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
6−7
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 500% 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 R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
140−150
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
16−18
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
21−24
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 124% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
140−150
medium / 1080p
10−12
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 485% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
4−5
50−55
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
4−5
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
90−95
medium / 768p
8−9
55−60
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 August 2015
8 October 2013
Pipelines
24
1280
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
84.00
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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