UHD Graphics 710 vs HD Graphics 615

Place in the ranking	906	783
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.90	13.16
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT2	Alder Lake GT1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 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	128
Core clock speed	300 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	850 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	189 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	20.40	10.40
Floating-point processing power	0.3264 TFLOPS	0.3328 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	8
TMUs	24	8

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).

Interface	Ring Bus	Ring Bus
Width	IGP	IGP

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	System Shared	System Shared
Memory clock speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shared memory	+	no data

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 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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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.

HD Graphics 615 1.87

UHD Graphics 710 2.85
+52.4%

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.

HD Graphics 615 721

UHD Graphics 710 1100
+52.6%

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	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
4K	6 −50%	9−10 +50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−50%

6−7
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Hitman 3	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Hitman 3	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Hitman 3	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−50%

6−7
+50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Hitman 3	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−40%

7−8
+40%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

+0%

1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−33.3%

4−5
+33.3%

This is how HD Graphics 615 and UHD Graphics 710 compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 710 is 38% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics 710 is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.87	2.85
Recency	30 August 2016	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	15 Watt

HD Graphics 615 has 200% lower power consumption.

UHD Graphics 710, on the other hand, has a 52.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 615 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.