HD Graphics 530 vs UHD Graphics 617

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 530 and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.

HD Graphics 530 and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 530 and UHD Graphics 617 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 530 UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 15 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x1 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 530 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of HD Graphics 530 is 50 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • HD Graphics 530 and UHD Graphics 617 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 6−7
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than HD Graphics 530.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 530 UHD Graphics 617
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name Skylake GT2 Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 August 2015 30 October 2018
Pipelines 24 24
Core clock speed 350 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 25.20
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Shared memory + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.1.103
Quick Sync + +
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