FirePro W4300 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4300 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, 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 FirePro W4300 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, check out specs charts below.

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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 W4300	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W4300 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 24 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
FirePro W4300 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W4300 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	160−170
medium / 768p	170−180	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	75−80
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Fortnite is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	85−90	65−70
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	50−55	35−40
medium / 768p	30−35	21−24
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4300	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	Bonaire	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 December 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	930 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.3
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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FirePro W4300 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

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

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