What is the value of the core graphics card? The Skylake HD 530 wars the Invista GT730

From 2011 Intel integrated the integrated graphics into the CPU, called "core graphics." In the end, after the nuclear development was developed for so many years, was it possible to defeat the independence alone?


Every generation of Intel's new processors, the media have reported that the Intel Corps has to leap forward! Do you believe it?

In fact, the code number GT2's HD 530, which is used primarily by the Skylake desktop version, shows that the number of execution units (EU) has not improved compared to Boardwell, and it is still 24.

Only the special R suffix processor is also the Iris 580 Super Kernel, but it only exists in Intel's own Skull Canyon NUC.

GT2 performance optimization improvements include: increase the capacity of a variety of GPU cache, improve Hi-Z / tessellation performance, improve pixel fill rate, hardware native support 2xMSAA multi-sample anti-aliasing.


Output interface support DP 1.2 output can support up to 4096×2304@60Hz, all to meet 4K requirements. The old output modes of LVDS and VGA are completely deleted, leaving only the pure digital output.


So is the HD 530 stronger or weaker than the stand-alone 300-inch discrete graphics?

Test configuration and environment


Azerbaijan uses the combination of Intel Core processor 6700K + Kingston Fury 2400 memory + ASUS Z170I Pro GAMING to verify their performance gap.


Now Yi Xun can not find the product page, I use the original buy 6600K link made of cards to make do.

Installed on ASUS Z170I Pro GAMING, running 2400 and overclocking to 3000 C14 respectively

The core graphics share system memory as memory, so the maximum memory bandwidth is the memory bandwidth.


In Ahcai's test environment, the HD 530's memory bandwidth is 33GB/s@2400MHz and 45GB/s@3000MHz.

The GT 730 is based on the Kepler architecture and is based on the GK208 core . It has a complete GPC structure and contains 2 SMX units. Its actual scale is 1/4 of the GK104.


The GK208-based GeForce GT 730 boasts a total computing power of 760G Flops, 32 TMU units, and even better DirectX 11 execution efficiency . This card's GK208 core frequency is 901MHz .

1GB GDDR5 memory running at 64bit 5000MHz with 40.1GB of memory bandwidth

3DMark Benchmark


It can be seen that in the 3DMark 11 P theoretical performance test, Intel nuclear HD 530 lost to the GT730 1G GDDR5 with a slight performance penalty of approximately 10%.

Game testing

Nuclear display and entry alone is mainly to play some online games, A Choi selected three games to test


WOW World of Warcraft - King of Delano


This is an old tribal era that was forged by steel instead of the blood of demons. The powerful orc clan alliance, the Iron and Steel tribe, trampled the entire Delano world under the horrors of the terrible war machine. Azeroth will be their next goal. Countless worlds will follow suit.

At this critical juncture, you must launch a Jedi counterattack against Draenor, the home of the savage orcs and peace-loving Draenei. Your ally is a legend from the future; you open up a beachhead on an exotic land. Leading a world army against another world... before the future has been changed.


Witness the emergence of a miracle. Overclocking the Kingston Fury 2400 C15 memory to the 3000 C14 Intel HD 530 actually won the GT730 1G GDDR5 in WOW!

Diablo III Soul Reaper


"Diablo 3" is the sequel to the famous action role-playing game "Diablo 2". The story of the game takes place in the dark world of magic: the sacred temple after 20 years of Diablo II. Players can choose between five different occupations, each with a unique set of magic and skills. Players can experience a rich variety of settings in an adventure, experience epic storylines, challenge countless demons, monsters, and powerful bosses, gradually accumulate experience, enhance abilities, and gain items with magical powers.


"Diablo 3" uses Blizzard's customized pseudo 3D image engine to express Sanctuary's gorgeous indoor and outdoor scenes through detailed details and vivid special effects. Physically-enhanced game environments will be both interactive and destructive, and the numerous traps and obstacles that they set up will expose players and monsters to more risk factors. The above factors plus the new mission system and random event system will be integrated into the game's random level generator to give the perfect combination of dynamic and replayability of Diablo III.

Test settings other than shadow quality are all "high"

Texture: high

Shadow quality: Medium

Physical: High

Sundries density: high

Anti-aliasing: Off

Low special effects: off

Resolution: 1920×1080

Diablo 3's optimization is very bizarre, and it is completely unclear why HDTV 530 won't win the HD video card. However, the actual gaming experience and the software recorded FPS data are the same.


Super Street Fighter 4


"Street Fighter 4" is an FTG fighting game developed by CAPCOM. The PS3 version was released on February 12, 2009, and the 3DS version was released on July 1, 2011. The series follow the traditional 2D gameplay, and use the latest 3D graphics technology to reproduce the original 2D drawing style in a more gorgeous way. The Street Fighter 4 game series adopts the action and skills of the popular Street Fighter 2 generations, and incorporates Capcom's latest sub-era technology to launch a truly highly experienced fighting game.

Set 4x MSAA, other full open maximum

In the face of "Street Fighter 4," the HD 530 had no suspense at all. The performance of the GT 730 exceeded 50%.

to sum up


Tested three network and stand-alone games, compared with Kepler's GK208 core discrete graphics card valued at 300 yuan, the Intel HD 530 core of the 24EU unit can actually achieve 2 wins and 1 loss. If Intel is willing to put the top-level Iris 580 core of the 72 EU unit onto a normal desktop processor, the outcome will be completely reversed by 3:0.


Everyone did not expect, certainly did not expect, Skylake HD530 core graphics card can not top the 300 discrete graphics card, right? Remember, if you just play online games, you might as well use a core video card directly. Otherwise, you can buy a 500 yuan or more discrete graphics card, and 300 yuan low-end discrete graphics card. It can be completely abandoned.

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