HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 7870, 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 HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
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 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 1066% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 650 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
75−80
medium / 1080p
6−7
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 455% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
130−140
QHD / 1440p
21−24
100−110
4K / 2160p
16−18
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 157% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
21−24
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 122% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−33
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
10−12
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 281% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
18−20
75−80
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 471% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
4−5
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 238% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
4−5
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 833% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
85−90
medium / 768p
8−9
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 680% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 August 2015
5 March 2012
Pipelines
24
1280
Core clock speed
350 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
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