GeForce GTX 950 vs HD Graphics 515
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950 and HD Graphics 515. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and HD Graphics 515. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 GTX 950
HD Graphics 515
Power consumption (TDP)
90 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 has 500% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 724 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
GeForce GTX 950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
0−1
ultra / 1080p
21−24
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
10−11
medium / 1080p
40−45
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
3−4
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
10−11
medium / 1080p
60−65
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 1320% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 950 and HD Graphics 515 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
100−110
medium / 768p
220−230
80−85
ultra / 1080p
180−190
30−35
QHD / 1440p
110−120
20−22
4K / 2160p
70−75
14−16
high / 768p
210−220
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 240% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
40−45
ultra / 1080p
100−110
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 167% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
45−50
0−1
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
80−85
7−8
medium / 1080p
45−50
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 1525% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
4−5
QHD / 1440p
27−30
2−3
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
45−50
medium / 1080p
110−120
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 526% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
60−65
2−3
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
2−3
4K / 2160p
24−27
1−2
low / 720p
100−110
12−14
medium / 1080p
65−70
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1060% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
140−150
35−40
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
1−2
ultra / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
24−27
1−2
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
1−2
medium / 1080p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 4500% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
120−130
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 49% more, than HD Graphics 515.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
3−4
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2133% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
130−140
4−5
medium / 768p
85−90
−
high / 1080p
45−50
2−3
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
50−55
10−12
high / 768p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950
HD Graphics 515
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GM206
Skylake GT2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 August 2015
1 September 2015
Pipelines
768
24
Core clock speed
1024 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1188 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
49.2 billion/sec
22.80
Floating-point performance
1,825 gflops
Length
7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
105.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.97
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
233 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
9.97 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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