HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX 540, 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 RX 540, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX 540 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 HD Graphics 515 or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 540 has 333% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured by 14 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
30−33
medium / 1080p
2−3
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 520% 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 RX 540.
low / 768p
100−110
200−210
medium / 768p
80−85
170−180
ultra / 1080p
30−35
90−95
QHD / 1440p
20−22
50−55
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 121% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
90−95
ultra / 1080p
14−16
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 100% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
7−8
35−40
medium / 1080p
1−2
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
95−100
medium / 1080p
5−6
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 206% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 460% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
1−2
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 189% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
1−2
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 35% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 833% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
50−55
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
100−105
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 82% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Polaris
Code name
Skylake GT2
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
24
512
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12.0
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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