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    HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon R7 A265

    When choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 A265, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 A265.
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    Radeon R7 A265

    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 A265
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3 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 R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
    • HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 425 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
    • HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 1−2
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 10−11 12−14
    medium / 1080p 2−3 3−4
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than HD Graphics 515.

    Full Specs

      HD Graphics 515 Radeon R7 A265
    Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 1.0
    Code name Skylake GT2 Opal
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 September 2015 9 January 2014
    Pipelines 24 384
    Core clock speed 300 MHz 725 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz 825 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 22.80 19.80
    Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 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
    Quick Sync +
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