HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon HD 8790M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 8790M, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 530 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 500 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 31% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
20−22
medium / 768p
8−9
12−14
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 August 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
24
384
Core clock speed
350 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
21.60
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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