GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs HD Graphics P530
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics P530 with GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.
GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms HD Graphics P530 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 762 | 630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.12 | no data |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $895 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 24 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 783 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 106 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | 25.06 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 601.3 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics P530 and GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 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.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1740 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 3608 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 57.73 GB/s |
| 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 | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | 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 | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.97 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | 2.1 |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−83.3%
|
10−12
+83.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−83.3%
|
10−12
+83.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−83.3%
|
10−12
+83.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.78 | 4.39 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 15 March 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1740 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 106 Watt |
The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics P530 is a notebook card while GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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