ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Mobility Radeon HD 4530, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.81
+6903%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms ATI Mobility HD 4530 by a whopping 6903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2231290
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.67no data
Power efficiency14.31no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGP106M92
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)9 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores115280
Core clock speed1506 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million242 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate123.04.000
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs484
TMUs728

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 x16MXM-II
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s11.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.1-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.81 0.34
Recency 18 August 2016 9 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 55 nm

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 6902.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 243.8% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4530 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 4530 is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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