HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) vs HD Graphics P530

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics P530 with HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics P530
2015
1740 MB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.78
+718%

HD Graphics P530 outperforms HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) by a whopping 718% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7961294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.92no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2Sandy Bridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 May 2011 (13 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 cores1926
Core clock speed350 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate18.40no data
Floating-point processing power0.4416 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3no data
TMUs16no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1no data
WidthIGPno 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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4no data
Maximum RAM amount1740 MBno data
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64/128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno 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 data

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)10.1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.1.97-

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 HD55−60
+686%
7
−686%

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 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

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 0−1

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
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
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 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

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 HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics P530 is 686% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics P530 is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, HD Graphics P530 surpassed HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.78 0.34
Recency 1 September 2015 1 May 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

HD Graphics P530 has a 717.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The HD Graphics P530 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics P530 is a desktop card while HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is a notebook one.


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