HD Graphics P530 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics P530 and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 HD Graphics P530 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics P530 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics P530 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 P530 or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics P530
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1740 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics P530.
HD Graphics P530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics P530 has 1736 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics P530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 500 MHz higher, than HD Graphics P530.
HD Graphics P530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
20−22
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
5−6
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 412% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
110−120
230−240
medium / 768p
90−95
200−210
ultra / 1080p
40−45
110−120
QHD / 1440p
24−27
85−90
4K / 2160p
−
45−50
high / 768p
65−70
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
24−27
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 100% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 550% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
QHD / 1440p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
120−130
medium / 1080p
14−16
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 200% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
5−6
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
90−95
high / 1080p
6−7
40−45
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 178% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 30% more, than HD Graphics P530.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
12−14
70−75
medium / 768p
10−11
45−50
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 371% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 53% more, than HD Graphics P530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics P530
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
15 May 2013
Pipelines
24
1280
Core clock speed
350 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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