HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon RX 560X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 560X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 560X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 560X has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 530.
  • HD Graphics 530 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • HD Graphics 530 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • HD Graphics 530 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 825 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 530.
  • HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 560X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 4−5 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 530 Radeon RX 560X
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 4.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Polaris 21
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 August 2015 11 April 2018
Pipelines 24 1024
Core clock speed 350 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 81.60
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.2.131
Quick Sync +
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