HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon HD 6970
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 6970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 6970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 3566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
90−95
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
90−95
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 83% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
10−12
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 162% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 222% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
4−5
30−33
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 28% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
55−60
medium / 768p
8−9
30−35
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT2
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 August 2015
14 December 2010
Pipelines
24
1536
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
84.48
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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