GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs HD Graphics P530

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and HD Graphics P530, 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 GeForce GTX 680M SLI stacks up against HD Graphics P530, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 680M SLI and HD Graphics P530 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI and HD Graphics P530 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 GeForce GTX 680M SLI or HD Graphics P530 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M SLI HD Graphics P530
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 1740 MB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • HD Graphics P530 has 1738 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and HD Graphics P530 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 370 MHz higher, than HD Graphics P530.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics P530 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than HD Graphics P530.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M SLI HD Graphics P530
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name N13E-GTX Skylake GT2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 4 June 2012 1 September 2015
Pipelines 2688 24
Core clock speed 720 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.97
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
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