GeForce 8800 GTX vs HD Graphics 515

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX 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 8800 GTX 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 8800 GTX HD Graphics 515
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 933% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 8800 GTX is 276 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 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 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX HD Graphics 515
Architecture Tesla Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name G80 Skylake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 1 September 2015
Pipelines 128 24
Core clock speed 576 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 681 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 22.80
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Quick Sync +
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