HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 6870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6870, 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 6870, 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 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
151 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 HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 906% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 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
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 380% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
100−110
180−190
medium / 768p
80−85
140−150
ultra / 1080p
30−35
75−80
QHD / 1440p
20−22
40−45
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 74% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
1−2
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 136% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 340% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
1−2
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 1400% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
medium / 1080p
80−85
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 25% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
40−45
medium / 768p
−
24−27
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
95−100
medium / 768p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
high / 768p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT2
RV940 Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
22 October 2010
Pipelines
24
1120
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
50.40
Floating-point performance
2,016.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
213 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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