HD Graphics P530 vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between HD Graphics P530 and Radeon R9 M295X 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 P530 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics P530 and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics P530 and Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics P530 Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 1740 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M295X has 1566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics P530.
  • HD Graphics P530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics P530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M295X is 373 MHz higher, than HD Graphics P530.
  • HD Graphics P530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than HD Graphics P530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics P530 Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 3
Code name Skylake GT2 Tonga
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 16 October 2014
Pipelines 24 2048
Core clock speed 350 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) Not Listed
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.1 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.97
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Quick Sync +
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