GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce 8800M GTX SLI or Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
1 GB
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GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 454 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 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 4212 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
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 50% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
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 GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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
27−30
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
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 31% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
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 7% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
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 27% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 34% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
35−40
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
G9x
Maxwell
Code name
NB8E-GTX
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
19 November 2007
1 October 2015
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
500 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
5012 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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