HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 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 HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 380 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 10−11 40−45
medium / 1080p 2−3 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Terascale 2
Code name Skylake GT2 Blackcomb XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 6 January 2011
Pipelines 24 1920
Core clock speed 300 MHz 680 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 22.80
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.97
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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