HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

HD Graphics 515 Laptops

Main Specs

	HD Graphics 515	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	115 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, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 666% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 560% 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 260.
low / 768p	100−110	200−210
medium / 768p	80−85	170−180
ultra / 1080p	30−35	95−100
QHD / 1440p	20−22	50−55
4K / 2160p	14−16	30−33
high / 768p	55−60	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 125% 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 R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 in Fortnite is 206% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 480% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% 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 R7 260 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 R7 260 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 R7 260 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 R7 260 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	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 515	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 2.0
Code name	Skylake GT2	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	17 December 2013
Pipelines	24	768
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count		2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	22.80	48.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.97
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Quick Sync	+
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HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon R7 260

HD Graphics 515 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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