GeForce MX230 vs HD Graphics P530

Place in the ranking	794	641
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.81	32.83
Architecture	Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Skylake GT2	GP108
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	21 February 2019 (5 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 cores	192	256
Core clock speed	350 MHz	1519 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	1582 MHz
Number of transistors	189 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	18.40	25.31
Floating-point processing power	0.4416 TFLOPS	0.81 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	16
TMUs	16	16

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 size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1740 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	48.06 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

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 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.97	1.2.131
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

GeForce MX230 4.75
+70.9%

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

GeForce MX230 1834
+70.8%

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 HD

10−12

−100%

20
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

−60%

8−9
+60%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −44.4%	13 +44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −375%	19 +375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −100%	14 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −180%	14 +180%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −143%	17 +143%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −321%	59 +321%
Hitman 3	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −500%	18 +500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −91.7%	23 +91.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −225%	13 +225%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −85.7%	13 +85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −140%	12 +140%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −279%	53 +279%
Hitman 3	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −333%	13 +333%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +50%	6 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −28.6%	9 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −40%	7 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +16.7%	12 −16.7%
Hitman 3	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +55.6%	9 −55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−85.7%

12−14
+85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Hitman 3	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−50%

9−10
+50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−25%

5−6
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

0−1

This is how HD Graphics P530 and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX230 is 100% faster in 1080p

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics P530 is 56% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD Graphics P530 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
GeForce MX230 is ahead in 57 tests (86%)
there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.78	4.75
Recency	1 September 2015	21 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount	1740 MB	2 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

GeForce MX230 has a 70.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 17.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics P530 is a desktop card while GeForce MX230 is a notebook one.

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