HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 7970
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 7970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 7970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 7970
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 1900% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
10−11
60−65
medium / 1080p
2−3
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
3−4
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
10−11
100−110
medium / 1080p
3−4
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 1320% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
250−260
medium / 768p
80−85
220−230
ultra / 1080p
30−35
180−190
QHD / 1440p
20−22
110−120
4K / 2160p
14−16
70−75
high / 768p
55−60
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 240% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
40−45
110−120
ultra / 1080p
14−16
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 167% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
7−8
80−85
medium / 1080p
1−2
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 1525% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
45−50
180−190
medium / 1080p
5−6
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 526% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
30−35
4K / 2160p
1−2
24−27
low / 720p
12−14
100−110
medium / 1080p
5−6
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1060% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
1−2
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
1−2
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 4500% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
80−85
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 49% more, than HD Graphics 515.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
3−4
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2133% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
130−140
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
50−55
high / 768p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 7970
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Tahiti XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
22 December 2011
Pipelines
24
2048
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
118.4
Floating-point performance
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
485 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.71 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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