HD Graphics 530 vs GeForce GTX 275

Place in performance ranking	676	784
Place by popularity	not in top-100	71
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.35	0.17
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)
GPU code name	GT200B	Skylake GT2
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 January 2009 (15 years ago)	5 August 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data
Current price	$82 (0.3x MSRP)	$526

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 275 has 106% better value for money than HD Graphics 530.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	240	24
CUDA cores	240	no data
Core clock speed	633 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1150 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	50.6 billion/sec	27.60
Floating-point performance	673.9 gflops	403.2 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 275 and HD Graphics 530 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	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	GDDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	64 GB
Memory bus width	448 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1134 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	127.0 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	no data	+

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	Two Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	3.0	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 275 3.67
+41.7%

HD Graphics 530 2.59

GeForce GTX 275 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 275 1416
+41.5%

HD Graphics 530 1001

GeForce GTX 275 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 41% in Passmark.

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	21−24 +31.3%	16 −31.3%
4K	9−10 +28.6%	7 −28.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Hitman 3	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Hitman 3	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3 +50%	2−3 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+50%

4−5

−50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+50%

4−5

−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

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
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+100%

2−3

−100%

This is how GTX 275 and HD Graphics 530 compete in popular games:

GTX 275 is 31% faster in 1080p
GTX 275 is 29% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.67	2.59
Recency	15 January 2009	5 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	64 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	15 Watt