HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 56 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 4−5 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Polaris
Code name Skylake GT2 Polaris
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 August 2015 1 August 2016
Pipelines 24 2304
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1077 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 155.1
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 4,963 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
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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