HD Graphics 530 vs Radeon HD 7970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7970M and HD Graphics 530, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7970M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
9.26
+256%

HD 7970M outperforms HD Graphics 530 by a whopping 256% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking483829
Place by popularitynot in top-10086
Power efficiency6.3711.93
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameWimbledonSkylake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 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 cores1280192
Core clock speed850 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speedno data950 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate68.0022.80
Floating-point processing power2.176 TFLOPS0.3648 TFLOPS
ROPs323
TMUs8024

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-B (3.0)Ring Bus
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/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount2 GB64 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1200 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth153.6 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK 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
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.131+

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.

HD 7970M 9.26
+256%
HD Graphics 530 2.60

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

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 7970M 3568
+256%
HD Graphics 530 1001

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 7970M 5645
+314%
HD Graphics 530 1362

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 7970M 21938
+221%
HD Graphics 530 6831

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 7970M 4694
+402%
HD Graphics 530 935

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD 7970M 31869
+325%
HD Graphics 530 7500

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:

900p84
+300%
21−24
−300%
Full HD60
+329%
14
−329%
4K24−27
+243%
7
−243%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Atomic Heart 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+383%
6
−383%
Fortnite 50−55
+160%
20
−160%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
Valorant 85−90
+100%
40−45
−100%
Atomic Heart 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 121
+152%
45−50
−152%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Dota 2 60−65
+178%
23
−178%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+625%
4−5
−625%
Fortnite 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+360%
5
−360%
Valorant 85−90
+100%
40−45
−100%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Dota 2 60−65
+220%
20
−220%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+625%
4−5
−625%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+667%
3
−667%
Valorant 85−90
+100%
40−45
−100%
Fortnite 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+294%
16−18
−294%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Valorant 95−100
+345%
21−24
−345%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Fortnite 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Atomic Heart 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Valorant 45−50
+275%
12−14
−275%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 30−35
+357%
7
−357%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Fortnite 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how HD 7970M and HD Graphics 530 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7970M is 300% faster in 900p
  • HD 7970M is 329% faster in 1080p
  • HD 7970M is 243% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7970M is 1300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 7970M is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.26 2.60
Recency 24 April 2012 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 64 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

HD 7970M has a 256.2% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7970M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 530 in performance tests.

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