Radeon HD 6530M vs HD Graphics

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics with Radeon HD 6530M, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics
2012
35 Watt
0.72

HD 6530M outperforms HD Graphics by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11701056
Place by popularity45not in top-100
Power efficiency1.513.35
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1Capilano
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (13 years ago)26 November 2010 (14 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 cores48400
Core clock speed650 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 million627 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt26 Watt
Texture fill rate6.3009.000
Floating-point processing power0.1008 TFLOPS0.36 TFLOPS
ROPs18
TMUs620

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16MXM-II
WidthIGPno 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 typeSystem SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data28.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.0
OpenGL4.04.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.80N/A

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
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
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4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
+0%
7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
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1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 47 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 1.19
Recency 1 April 2012 26 November 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 26 Watt

HD Graphics has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6530M, on the other hand, has a 65.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 34.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6530M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics is a desktop card while Radeon HD 6530M is a notebook one.

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