GeForce GT 440 vs HD Graphics 515

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 440 and HD Graphics 515, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 440 stacks up against HD Graphics 515, check out specs charts below.

HD Graphics 515 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 515 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with HD Graphics 515 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 440 HD Graphics 515
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 440 has 333% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
  • GeForce GT 440 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce GT 440 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 440 is build with Fermi architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 1320 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 10−11
medium / 1080p 0−1 2−3
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 900% more, than GeForce GT 440.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 440 HD Graphics 515
Architecture Fermi Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GF108 Skylake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 February 2011 1 September 2015
Pipelines 96 24
Core clock speed 1620 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 13.0 billion/sec 22.80
Floating-point performance 311.04 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 20 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
Standard memory config per GPU 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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