HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
In this comparison between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 415 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - 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
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 HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
3−4
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
10−11
100−110
medium / 1080p
3−4
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 1320% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
250−260
medium / 768p
80−85
220−230
ultra / 1080p
30−35
180−190
QHD / 1440p
20−22
110−120
4K / 2160p
14−16
70−75
high / 768p
55−60
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 240% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
40−45
110−120
ultra / 1080p
14−16
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 167% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
7−8
80−85
medium / 1080p
1−2
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 1525% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
45−50
180−190
medium / 1080p
5−6
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 526% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
30−35
4K / 2160p
1−2
24−27
low / 720p
12−14
100−110
medium / 1080p
5−6
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 1060% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
1−2
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
1−2
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 4500% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
80−85
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 49% more, than HD Graphics 515.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
3−4
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2133% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
130−140
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
50−55
high / 768p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 97% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT2
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
12 July 2011
Pipelines
24
2240
Core clock speed
300 MHz
715 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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