HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 6950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6950M, 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 6950M, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 233% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 280 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
20−22
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
150−160
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
QHD / 1440p
20−22
35−40
4K / 2160p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 51% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
7−8
24−27
medium / 1080p
1−2
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 105% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 105% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
medium / 1080p
80−85
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 18% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 466% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
30−35
medium / 768p
−
21−24
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
50−55
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 52% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT2
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
24
960
Core clock speed
300 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 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
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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