HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 750 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - 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
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% 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
30−33
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 111% 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 Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X 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
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 175% 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
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 63% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% 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
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X 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 Radeon R9 M385X 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 Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
30−35
medium / 768p
8−9
20−22
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 30% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 August 2015
16 June 2015
Pipelines
24
896
Core clock speed
350 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Quick Sync
+
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