HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 260X, 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 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 666% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
90−95
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
21−24
55−60
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% 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 R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 89% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−12
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 181% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
55−60
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 285% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
4−5
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 22% 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 R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
30−33
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 416% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p
10−11
55−60
medium / 768p
8−9
35−40
high / 1080p
4−5
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 440% 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
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than HD Graphics 530.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 530
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN 2.0
Code name
Skylake GT2
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 August 2015
8 October 2013
Pipelines
24
896
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
403.2 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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