HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R9 270

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon R9 270, 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 R9 270, check out specs charts below.

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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:

HD Graphics 530 Laptops

Main Specs

	HD Graphics 530	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 900% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 530 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
HD Graphics 530 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	4−5	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 422% 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 R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	90−95	200−210
ultra / 1080p	40−45	120−130
QHD / 1440p	21−24	95−100
4K / 2160p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	65−70	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 144% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 118% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	55−60
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 625% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	10−12	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 268% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p	5−6	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 414% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	4−5	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	4−5	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 733% 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 R9 270 in Minecraft is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than HD Graphics 530.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	6−7	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p	10−11	75−80
medium / 768p	8−9	45−50
high / 1080p	4−5	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than HD Graphics 530.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 530	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 1.0
Code name	Skylake GT2	Curacao
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 August 2015	13 November 2013
Pipelines	24	1280
Core clock speed	350 MHz
Boost Clock	1150 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.60	74.00
Floating-point performance	403.2 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		179.2 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)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
Quick Sync	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon R9 270

HD Graphics 530 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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