Radeon RX 6300M vs HD Graphics 530

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 530 and Radeon RX 6300M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 530
2015
64 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 15 Watt
2.59

RX 6300M outperforms HD Graphics 530 by a whopping 543% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking818324
Place by popularity97not in top-100
Power efficiency12.0433.17
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores192768
Core clock speed350 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz2400 MHz
Number of transistors189 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate22.80115.2
Floating-point processing power0.3648 TFLOPS3.686 TFLOPS
ROPs332
TMUs2448
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount64 GB2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared32 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data72 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan+1.3

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.

HD Graphics 530 2.59
RX 6300M 16.65
+543%

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.

HD Graphics 530 1001
RX 6300M 6422
+542%

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 HD13
−515%
80−85
+515%
4K7
−543%
45−50
+543%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3
−200%
9−10
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−533%
95−100
+533%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how HD Graphics 530 and RX 6300M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6300M is 515% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6300M is 543% faster in 4K

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics 530 is 250% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6300M is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 530 is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
  • RX 6300M is ahead in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 16.65
Recency 1 September 2015 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

HD Graphics 530 has a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6300M, on the other hand, has a 542.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6300M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 530 in performance tests.


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