Radeon HD8530M
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Radeon HD8530M

AMD

G3D Mark

490

April 24 2012
40 Watt
GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Overview

The Radeon HD8530M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 675 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 490 points.

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Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of Radeon HD8530M specifications and capabilities.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD8530M scores 490 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Entry Level tier as a Legacy generation graphics card. It is built on the GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) architecture (codename: Heathrow), manufactured on a 28 nm process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 640 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 40 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 16 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 0.864 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance.

SpecificationRadeon HD8530M
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score490
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generationGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
CodenameInternal GPU die codenameHeathrow
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient28 nm
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute640
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling40
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending16
Base ClockGuaranteed minimum GPU frequency675 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance0.864 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second27.00 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generationIGP
Transistor Count1,500 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#787
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon HD8530M is equipped with 0.5 GB of Shared video memory connected via a System memory bus, delivering System of bandwidth.

SpecificationRadeon HD8530M
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures0.5 GB
VRAM TypeMemory technology generationShared
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidthSystem
BandwidthMaximum data throughput between GPU and VRAMSystem
L1 Cache160 kB
L2 Cache256 kB

Advanced Features & APIs

The Radeon HD8530M supports modern upscaling and frame generation technologies: FidelityFX Super Resolution — these can dramatically boost effective FPS by generating intermediate frames or upscaling from lower internal resolution.

SpecificationRadeon HD8530M
FSR Frame Generation❌ Not Supported
AMD Fluid Motion Frames❌ Not Supported
FidelityFX Super Resolution✅ Supported
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Display & Media

Display outputs: .

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD8530M draws 40 Watt under load (TDP) — a 350W PSU minimum is recommended. Power connector: PCIe-powered.

SpecificationRadeon HD8530M
TDPPower consumption under load40 Watt
Recommended PSUMinimum power supply wattage350W
Power ConnectorRequired PCIe power cable typePCIe-powered

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Technical Specifications

19 specs

ROPs16
TMUs40
Vram0.5 GB
DLSS/FSRFSR upscaling
L1 Cache160 kB
L2 Cache256 kB
Core Clock675 MHz
Memory TypeShared
Shading Units640
Upscaling TechAMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)
PCIe GenerationIGP
Memory BandwidthSystem
Memory Bus WidthSystem
Transistor Count1,500 million
Frame GenerationFSR Frame Generation: No | AMD Fluid Motion Frames: No | FidelityFX Super Resolution: Yes
Texture Fill Rate27.00
Manufacturing Process28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP)40 Watt
Floating Point Performance0.864 TFLOPS

General Information

4 specs

CodenameHeathrow
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
Release DateApril 24 2012
Performance Ranking Position787

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