HD Graphics P530 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between HD Graphics P530 and Radeon R9 270 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people HD Graphics P530 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 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/DDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1740 MB 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 P530.
  • HD Graphics P530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics P530 has 1738 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
  • HD Graphics P530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics P530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • HD Graphics P530 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 3−4 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than HD Graphics P530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics P530 Radeon R9 270
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 1.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Curacao
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2015 13 November 2013
Pipelines 24 1280
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 925 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 74.00
Floating-point performance 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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