GeForce GTX 560M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
When choosing between GeForce GTX 560M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 560M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 560M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 560M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 GTX 560M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 560M has 1535 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 179 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3762 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
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
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
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 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
20−22
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
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 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
N12E-GS
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2011
1 October 2015
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
775 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
595.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
5012 MHz
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
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
2-way
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
+
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