HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 6550A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6550A, 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 6550A, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6550A
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 6550A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3L/LPDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 6550A has 133% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
- HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
- HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 250 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
- HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 900% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Dota 2 is 96% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Fortnite is 113% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Minecraft is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 720p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
Full Specs
| HD Graphics 515 | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | Skylake GT2 | Pinewood |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 | 7 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 24 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1000 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 627 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.80 | 13.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 624.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.97 | N/A |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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