GeForce GT 445M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 445M 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 GeForce GT 445M stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 445M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 445M 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 GT 445M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 445M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GT 445M has 2 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 226 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GeForce GT 445M 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 3762 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.
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
0−1
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
1−2
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 320% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 445M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
80−85
130−140
ultra / 1080p
30−35
70−75
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GT 445M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 115% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
40−45
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 95% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
0−1
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 533% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
5−6
35−40
medium / 768p
5−6
21−24
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 445M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
N11E-GE
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 September 2010
1 October 2015
Pipelines
144
384
Core clock speed
1180 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
10.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
339.8 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
144
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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