HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R9 M390X

In this comparison between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M390X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people HD Graphics 530 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M390X has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 373 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 4−5 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 3
Code name Skylake GT2 Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 August 2015 9 June 2015
Pipelines 24 2048
Core clock speed 350 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 92.54
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory bandwidth 160.0 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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