FirePro V5900 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V5900 will be the best choice, for others Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI
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FirePro V5900 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 354 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 3012 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	2−3	5−6
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V5900 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 53% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	35−40
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Maxwell
Code name	Cayman	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2011	1 October 2015
Pipelines	512	384
Core clock speed	600 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops
Length	230 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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FirePro V5900 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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