HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870. 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 RX Vega M GL 870. 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 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is 631 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • HD Graphics 515 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Vega
Code name Skylake GT2 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 7 January 2018
Pipelines 24 1280
Core clock speed 300 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 1011 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 22.80
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.97
Laptop size medium sized
Quick Sync +
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