HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon 540, 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 530 stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
HD Graphics 530 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: HD Graphics 530 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 530 here:
Main Specs
| HD Graphics 530 | Radeon 540 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon 540 has 233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
- HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
- HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
- HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 750 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
- HD Graphics 530 and Radeon 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| HD Graphics 530 and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 36% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 4% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than HD Graphics 530. | ||
Full Specs
| HD Graphics 530 | Radeon 540 | |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Skylake GT2 | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 August 2015 | 26 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 24 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 189 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 27.60 | 35.97 |
| Floating-point performance | 403.2 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 56 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 |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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