GeForce GT 520M vs HD Graphics P530

Place in the ranking	791	1153
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.01
Power efficiency	12.83	4.27
Architecture	Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Skylake GT2	GF108
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	5 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$59.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	192	48
Core clock speed	350 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	12 Watt
Texture fill rate	18.40	4.800
Floating-point processing power	0.4416 TFLOPS	0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	4
TMUs	16	8

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Width	IGP	no data
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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 type	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1740 MB	1 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	12.8 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	-	+
Quick Sync	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 API
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.97	N/A
CUDA	-	+

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 P530 2.78
+276%

GT 520M 0.74

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 P530 1074
+277%

GT 520M 285

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:

900p	30−35 +275%	8 −275%
Full HD	45−50 +275%	12 −275%
1200p	24−27 +243%	7 −243%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

5.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +90.9%	10−12 −90.9%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +22.6%	30−35 −22.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +90.9%	10−12 −90.9%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +22.6%	30−35 −22.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +90.9%	10−12 −90.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +22.6%	30−35 −22.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Hitman 3	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+100%

3−4

−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1

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	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
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 P530 and GT 520M compete in popular games:

HD Graphics P530 is 275% faster in 900p
HD Graphics P530 is 275% faster in 1080p
HD Graphics P530 is 243% faster in 1200p

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics P530 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD Graphics P530 is ahead in 34 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.78	0.74
Recency	1 September 2015	5 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount	1740 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	12 Watt

HD Graphics P530 has a 275.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 69.9% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

GT 520M, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics P530 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520M in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics P530 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 520M is a notebook one.

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