HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R7 250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R7 250, 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 R7 250, 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 R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - 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
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 530 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Fortnite is 6% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 6% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
18−20
medium / 768p
8−9
12−14
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 August 2015
1 October 2013
Pipelines
24
384
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
25.20
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
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