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    GeForce GTX 1050 vs HD Graphics 515

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 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 GTX 1050 stacks up against HD Graphics 515, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    HD Graphics 515 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 HD Graphics 515
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 990 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 and HD Graphics 515 are manufactured 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 GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 515.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 HD Graphics 515
    Architecture Pascal Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name N17P-G1 Skylake GT2
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 25 October 2016 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 640 24
    Core clock speed 1290 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1392 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 58.20 22.80
    Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops
    Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
    Quick Sync +
    Width 2-slot
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
    SLI -
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