FirePro S9000 vs HD Graphics 515

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9000 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 FirePro S9000 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

  FirePro S9000 HD Graphics 515
Power consumption (TDP) 350 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 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9000 has 2233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 600 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 HD Graphics 515
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name Tahiti Skylake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 August 2012 1 September 2015
Pipelines 1792 24
Core clock speed 900 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 22.80
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.97
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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