HD Graphics 515 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile and HD Graphics 515, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
39.29
+2296%

RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 515 by a whopping 2296% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking113948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.227.61
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameTU104BSkylake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (5 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2944192
Core clock speed1380 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate292.619.20
Floating-point processing power9.362 TFLOPS0.3072 TFLOPS
ROPs643
TMUs18424
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores46no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed14000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2080 Mobile 39.29
+2296%
HD Graphics 515 1.64

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2080 Mobile 34897
+3342%
HD Graphics 515 1014

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2080 Mobile 68525
+1367%
HD Graphics 515 4672

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2080 Mobile 25436
+3578%
HD Graphics 515 692

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Mobile 139346
+2449%
HD Graphics 515 5467

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Mobile 458810
+708%
HD Graphics 515 56787

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD142
+1320%
10
−1320%
1440p95
+3067%
3−4
−3067%
4K60
+2900%
2−3
−2900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90
+1400%
6−7
−1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
Battlefield 5 155
+2483%
6−7
−2483%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 118
+2850%
4−5
−2850%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
Far Cry 5 144
+7100%
2−3
−7100%
Far Cry New Dawn 159
+5200%
3−4
−5200%
Forza Horizon 4 386
+12767%
3−4
−12767%
Hitman 3 126
+2000%
6−7
−2000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 276
+1740%
14−16
−1740%
Metro Exodus 144
+2300%
6−7
−2300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+6000%
2−3
−6000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 210
+2525%
8−9
−2525%
Watch Dogs: Legion 279
+745%
30−35
−745%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 145
+2317%
6−7
−2317%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
+2367%
3−4
−2367%
Battlefield 5 146
+2333%
6−7
−2333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110
+2650%
4−5
−2650%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
Far Cry 5 116
+5700%
2−3
−5700%
Far Cry New Dawn 116
+3767%
3−4
−3767%
Forza Horizon 4 298
+9833%
3−4
−9833%
Hitman 3 122
+1933%
6−7
−1933%
Horizon Zero Dawn 266
+1673%
14−16
−1673%
Metro Exodus 144
+2300%
6−7
−2300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 104
+5100%
2−3
−5100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+1688%
8−9
−1688%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+523%
13
−523%
Watch Dogs: Legion 274
+730%
30−35
−730%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 67
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+3200%
2−3
−3200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+1950%
4−5
−1950%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
Far Cry 5 84
+4100%
2−3
−4100%
Forza Horizon 4 139
+4533%
3−4
−4533%
Hitman 3 102
+1600%
6−7
−1600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 139
+827%
14−16
−827%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+1688%
8−9
−1688%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+764%
10−12
−764%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+115%
30−35
−115%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 112
+5500%
2−3
−5500%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+10700%
1−2
−10700%
Far Cry New Dawn 81
+3950%
2−3
−3950%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 61 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 67
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Forza Horizon 4 280
+2700%
10−11
−2700%
Hitman 3 72
+929%
7−8
−929%
Horizon Zero Dawn 117
+2240%
5−6
−2240%
Metro Exodus 89
+2867%
3−4
−2867%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
+3067%
3−4
−3067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 264
+3671%
7−8
−3671%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+2350%
4−5
−2350%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Hitman 3 42
+4100%
1−2
−4100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120
+2300%
5−6
−2300%
Metro Exodus 75
+2400%
3−4
−2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+3150%
2−3
−3150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 34
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 36 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 35 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 82
+2633%
3−4
−2633%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+2550%
2−3
−2550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 52
+1633%
3−4
−1633%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and HD Graphics 515 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 1320% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 3067% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 2900% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Mobile is 12767% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2080 Mobile surpassed HD Graphics 515 in all 49 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.29 1.64
Recency 29 January 2019 1 September 2015
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 2295.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

HD Graphics 515, on the other hand, has 900% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 515 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
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