HD Graphics P530 vs FirePro W5170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5170M with HD Graphics P530, including specs and performance data.

W5170M
2014
2 GB GDDR5
5.68
+104%

W5170M outperforms HD Graphics P530 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking594791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data12.83
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameTropoSkylake GT2
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date25 August 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640192
Core clock speed900 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rate37.0018.40
Floating-point processing power1.184 TFLOPS0.4416 TFLOPS
ROPs163
TMUs4016

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1740 MB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1125 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth72 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.97

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

W5170M 5.68
+104%
HD Graphics P530 2.78

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

W5170M 2191
+104%
HD Graphics P530 1074

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD29
+107%
14−16
−107%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Hitman 3 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Hitman 3 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Hitman 3 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how W5170M and HD Graphics P530 compete in popular games:

  • W5170M is 107% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the W5170M is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, W5170M surpassed HD Graphics P530 in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.68 2.78
Recency 25 August 2014 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1740 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

W5170M has a 104.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 17.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD Graphics P530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro W5170M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5170M is a mobile workstation card while HD Graphics P530 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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