GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs HD Graphics 515
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile 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 3GB mobile stacks up against HD Graphics 515, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and HD Graphics 515 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and HD Graphics 515 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile or HD Graphics 515 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
HD Graphics 515
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
3 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 1066 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and HD Graphics 515 are manufactured 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
18−20
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
10−11
medium / 1080p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
24−27
3−4
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
10−11
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Battlefield 5 is 700% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
220−230
100−110
medium / 768p
190−200
80−85
ultra / 1080p
110−120
30−35
QHD / 1440p
70−75
20−22
4K / 2160p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
150−160
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 155% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
40−45
ultra / 1080p
70−75
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Dota 2 is 125% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
21−24
0−1
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
45−50
7−8
medium / 1080p
24−27
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Far Cry 5 is 800% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
110−120
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Fortnite is 253% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
30−35
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−12
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
60−65
12−14
medium / 1080p
35−40
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
95−100
35−40
medium / 768p
85−90
−
high / 1080p
35−40
1−2
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
10−12
1−2
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
35−40
1−2
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Metro Exodus is 2300% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Minecraft is 32% more, than HD Graphics 515.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
35−40
3−4
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1133% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
4−5
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1400% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in World of Tanks is 82% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
HD Graphics 515
Architecture
Pascal
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
Skylake GT2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
April 2018
1 September 2015
Pipelines
768
24
Core clock speed
1366 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1442 MHz
1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
Memory bus width
96 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth
84 GB/s
Shared memory
+
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
+
1.1.97
Quick Sync
+
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