HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 5970, 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 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
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 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 294 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3L/LPDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 1860% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
- HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 425 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
- HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| 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 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| 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 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 400% 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 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% 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 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 79% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 475% 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 5970 in Fortnite is 136% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| 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 5970 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 5970 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 | − | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 1400% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 75−80 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 80−85 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 26% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| 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 5970 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 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 633% 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 5970 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 5970 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
Full Specs
| HD Graphics 515 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | Skylake GT2 | Hemlock |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 24 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1000 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,154 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.80 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.97 | N/A |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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