GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs HD Graphics P530
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics P530 and GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms HD Graphics P530 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 791 | 661 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.83 | 2.88 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 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 | 192 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 783 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 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 processing power | 0.4416 TFLOPS | 0.6013 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Width | IGP | 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 | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 902 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 57.73 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 3D 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 | - | 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 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−57.9%
|
60−65
+57.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−57.9%
|
60−65
+57.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−57.9%
|
60−65
+57.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.78 | 4.41 |
| 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 |
HD Graphics P530 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 69.9% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 606.7% lower power consumption.
GTS 450 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 58.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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