HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 6990M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 415 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
30−33
medium / 1080p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 500% 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 6990M.
low / 768p
100−110
200−210
medium / 768p
80−85
170−180
ultra / 1080p
30−35
90−95
QHD / 1440p
20−22
50−55
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 121% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
90−95
ultra / 1080p
14−16
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 100% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
7−8
35−40
medium / 1080p
1−2
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
95−100
medium / 1080p
5−6
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 206% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 460% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
1−2
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 189% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
1−2
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 35% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 833% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
50−55
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
100−105
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 82% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 6990M
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
1120
Core clock speed
300 MHz
715 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 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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