HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 Carrizo, 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 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Display Connectors
No outputs
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HD Graphics 515 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
QHD / 1440p
20−22
24−27
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
high / 768p
55−60
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Dota 2 is 18% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
0−1
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
1−2
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Fortnite is 33% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than HD Graphics 515.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
6−7
medium / 1080p
−
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
75−80
65−70
ultra / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
80−85
−
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515.
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
4−5
14−16
medium / 768p
−
10−12
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than HD Graphics 515.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
high / 768p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in World of Tanks is 11% more, than HD Graphics 515.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 515
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Skylake GT2
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
4 June 2015
Pipelines
24
512
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.80
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Shared memory
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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