Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs HD Graphics 515
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 515 with Quadro T1000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
T1000 Max-Q outperforms HD Graphics 515 by a whopping 951% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1016 | 367 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.80 | 24.61 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (10 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (6 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 cores | 192 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 765 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | 75.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3072 TFLOPS | 2.419 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 896 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 HD | 11
−900%
| 110−120
+900%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1033%
|
30−35
+1033%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
−3400%
|
35−40
+3400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2200%
|
65−70
+2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1033%
|
30−35
+1033%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−644%
|
65−70
+644%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−510%
|
60−65
+510%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−271%
|
130−140
+271%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2200%
|
65−70
+2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1033%
|
30−35
+1033%
|
| Dota 2 | 9
−1000%
|
95−100
+1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−644%
|
65−70
+644%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−6000%
|
60−65
+6000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−1600%
|
30−35
+1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−510%
|
60−65
+510%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−529%
|
40−45
+529%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−271%
|
130−140
+271%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2200%
|
65−70
+2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1033%
|
30−35
+1033%
|
| Dota 2 | 8
−1138%
|
95−100
+1138%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−644%
|
65−70
+644%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−510%
|
60−65
+510%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−529%
|
40−45
+529%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−271%
|
130−140
+271%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−700%
|
30−35
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
−1100%
|
120−130
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−953%
|
150−160
+953%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−2200%
|
160−170
+2200%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1700%
|
35−40
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1750%
|
35−40
+1750%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−1200%
|
90−95
+1200%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
−2800%
|
55−60
+2800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 515 and T1000 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- T1000 Max-Q is 900% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 6000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- T1000 Max-Q performs better in 46 tests (81%)
- there's a draw in 11 tests (19%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.52 | 15.98 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 27 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
HD Graphics 515 has 233% lower power consumption.
T1000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 951% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 17% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro T1000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 515 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 515 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T1000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.
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