HD Graphics P530 vs FirePro W5170M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W5170M with HD Graphics P530, including specs and performance data.
W5170M outperforms HD Graphics P530 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 610 | 805 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.82 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | Skylake GT2 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 August 2014 (10 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 cores | 640 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 18.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.184 TFLOPS | 0.4416 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 3 |
| TMUs | 40 | 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1740 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.97 |
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.
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.
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 | 27
+125%
| 12−14
−125%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+68.8%
|
16−18
−68.8%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+127%
|
14−16
−127%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+84.6%
|
24−27
−84.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+63.6%
|
10−12
−63.6%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| World of Tanks | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+68.8%
|
16−18
−68.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+84.6%
|
24−27
−84.6%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+84.2%
|
18−20
−84.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| World of Tanks | 40−45
+116%
|
18−20
−116%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
This is how W5170M and HD Graphics P530 compete in popular games:
- W5170M is 125% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the W5170M is 900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- W5170M is ahead in 57 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.47 | 2.68 |
| Recency | 25 August 2014 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1740 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
W5170M has a 104.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 17.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.
HD Graphics P530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The FirePro W5170M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W5170M is a mobile workstation card while HD Graphics P530 is a desktop one.
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