HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon HD 8870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 8870M. 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 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 425 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 260% 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 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
QHD / 1440p
20−22
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 44% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
7−8
21−24
medium / 1080p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 78% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 900% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
80−85
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 15% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
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 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than HD Graphics 515.
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 400% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
27−30
medium / 768p
−
18−20
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 533% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
high / 768p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 41% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT2
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
18 December 2012
Pipelines
24
640
Core clock speed
300 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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