GeForce 720A vs HD Graphics P530

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and HD Graphics P530 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 GeForce 720A will be the best choice, for others HD Graphics P530 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics P530 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics P530 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 P530 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A HD Graphics P530
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1740 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 720A has 120% more power consumption, than HD Graphics P530.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and HD Graphics P530 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics P530 has 1739 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics P530 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and HD Graphics P530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 425 MHz higher, than HD Graphics P530.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics P530 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 12−14
medium / 1080p 0−1 3−4
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics P530 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A HD Graphics P530
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GF117 Skylake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 1 September 2015
Pipelines 96 24
Core clock speed 775 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 18.40
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
CUDA 2.1
Quick Sync +
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