HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon R7 250X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 250X, 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 R7 250X, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 515 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: HD Graphics 515 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
80 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 433% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 420% 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 R7 250X.
low / 768p
100−110
180−190
medium / 768p
80−85
150−160
ultra / 1080p
30−35
75−80
QHD / 1440p
20−22
45−50
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
80−85
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 79% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
7−8
30−33
medium / 1080p
1−2
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 142% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 340% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
1−2
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 1400% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
95−100
medium / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 27% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 633% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
40−45
medium / 768p
−
24−27
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
95−100
medium / 768p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
high / 768p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 67% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon R7 250X
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Skylake GT2
Cape Verde
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
13 February 2014
Pipelines
24
640
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
38.00
Floating-point performance
1,216 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Quick Sync
+
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