GRID K2 vs HD Graphics 515

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K2 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 GRID K2 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

  GRID K2 HD Graphics 515
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 1400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
  • GRID K2 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
  • GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K2 is 445 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • GRID K2 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 10−11
medium / 1080p 20−22 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  GRID K2 HD Graphics 515
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GK104 Skylake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 May 2013 1 September 2015
Pipelines 1536 24
Core clock speed 745 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 22.80
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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