HD Graphics P530 vs Radeon HD 7970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics P530 and Radeon HD 7970, 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 7970, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics P530 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: HD Graphics P530 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 P530 here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics P530
Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1740 MB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon HD 7970 has 1900% more power consumption, than HD Graphics P530.
HD Graphics P530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics P530 has 1737 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
HD Graphics P530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics P530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
HD Graphics P530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - 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
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 HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
6−7
55−60
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
6−7
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 750% 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 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
90−95
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 192% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics P530 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
1−2
14−16
low / 720p
12−14
80−85
medium / 1080p
3−4
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
10−12
60−65
ultra / 1080p
6−7
45−50
QHD / 1440p
5−6
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
14−16
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 383% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
5−6
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
18−20
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
6−7
70−75
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 41% more, than HD Graphics P530.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than HD Graphics P530.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
12−14
130−140
medium / 768p
10−11
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 785% more, than HD Graphics P530.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than HD Graphics P530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics P530
Radeon HD 7970
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Tahiti XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
22 December 2011
Pipelines
24
2048
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
118.4
Floating-point performance
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
485 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.71 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
Check Price
Check Price
