HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 HD Graphics 515 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, 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

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4870 has 900% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
  • HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 450 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon HD 4870
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake TeraScale
Code name Skylake GT2 RV770
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2015 25 June 2008
Pipelines 24 800
Core clock speed 300 MHz 750 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 22.80 30.00
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 6.4 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 2.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.97 N/A
Quick Sync +
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