HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon Vega 11 mobile

In this comparison between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people HD Graphics 515 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Vega 11 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 515 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile 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 Vega 11 mobile here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 IGP
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3 System Shared
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 15 Watt.
  • HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile uses IGP interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
  • HD Graphics 515 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Vega 11 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 5.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Picasso
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 6 January 2019
Pipelines 24 704
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 1400 MHz
Transistor count 4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 22.80 61.60
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.2.131
Quick Sync +
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