FirePro W600 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W600 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 W600 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W600 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 204 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 1012 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W600 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	120−130	130−140
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 1% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 6% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W600 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 2% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W600 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro W600 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	30−33	30−35
medium / 768p	18−20	21−24
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 6% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Cape Verde	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 June 2012	1 October 2015
Pipelines	512	384
Core clock speed	750 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops
Length	163 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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FirePro W600 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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