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    GeForce GTX 950M vs HD Graphics 515

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and HD Graphics 515 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 950M will be the best choice, for others HD Graphics 515 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 950M and HD Graphics 515 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M or HD Graphics 515 here:

    GeForce GTX 950M Laptops
    HD Graphics 515 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 950M HD Graphics 515
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 950M has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 614 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 27−30 10−11
    medium / 1080p 16−18 2−3
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than HD Graphics 515.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950M HD Graphics 515
    Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name N16P-GT Skylake GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2015 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 640 24
    Core clock speed 914 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.96 22.80
    Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
    Quick Sync +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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