HD Graphics P530 vs GeForce GTX 980M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980M with HD Graphics P530, including specs and performance data.
GTX 980M outperforms HD Graphics P530 by a whopping 585% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 300 | 805 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.12 | 12.79 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Skylake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 October 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 | 1536 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 51.84 | 18.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.659 TFLOPS | 0.4416 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 3 |
| TMUs | 96 | 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 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 8 GB | 1740 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 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 |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.97 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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:
| 900p | 173
+621%
| 24−27
−621%
|
| Full HD | 72
+620%
| 10−12
−620%
|
| 1440p | 36
+620%
| 5−6
−620%
|
| 4K | 27
+800%
| 3−4
−800%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
+571%
|
7−8
−571%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+267%
|
9−10
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
+571%
|
7−8
−571%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 82
+811%
|
9−10
−811%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+267%
|
9−10
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 58
+1060%
|
5−6
−1060%
|
| Fortnite | 178
+1269%
|
12−14
−1269%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 74
+469%
|
12−14
−469%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85
+554%
|
12−14
−554%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+211%
|
40−45
−211%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
+571%
|
7−8
−571%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 68
+656%
|
9−10
−656%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+267%
|
9−10
−267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230
+360%
|
50−55
−360%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+304%
|
24−27
−304%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53
+960%
|
5−6
−960%
|
| Fortnite | 86
+562%
|
12−14
−562%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 68
+423%
|
12−14
−423%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
+757%
|
7−8
−757%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
+675%
|
4−5
−675%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 79
+508%
|
12−14
−508%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 61
+663%
|
8−9
−663%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+211%
|
40−45
−211%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 61
+578%
|
9−10
−578%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+267%
|
9−10
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+304%
|
24−27
−304%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+900%
|
5−6
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
+262%
|
12−14
−262%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49
+277%
|
12−14
−277%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+211%
|
40−45
−211%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 63
+385%
|
12−14
−385%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+584%
|
18−20
−584%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+745%
|
20−22
−745%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+621%
|
24−27
−621%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45
+650%
|
6−7
−650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 39
+550%
|
6−7
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+967%
|
3−4
−967%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+625%
|
4−5
−625%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 41
+173%
|
14−16
−173%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+677%
|
12−14
−677%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+786%
|
7−8
−786%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 19
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how GTX 980M and HD Graphics P530 compete in popular games:
- GTX 980M is 621% faster in 900p
- GTX 980M is 620% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980M is 620% faster in 1440p
- GTX 980M is 800% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980M is 2900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 980M is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.69 | 2.73 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1740 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
GTX 980M has a 584.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 370.8% higher maximum VRAM amount.
HD Graphics P530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 980M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M is a notebook card while HD Graphics P530 is a desktop one.
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