HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M470X. 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 M470X. 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 and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon R9 M470X
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 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 750 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 4−5 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 2
Code name Skylake GT2 Emerald
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 August 2015 14 May 2016
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 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.2.131
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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