GeForce GTX 760A vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

When choosing between GeForce GTX 760A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, 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 760A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 760A Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 760A has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • GeForce GTX 760A is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 760A is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760A.
  • GeForce GTX 760A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 1004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 9−10
ultra / 1080p 1−2 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 6−7 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 760A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 760A Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK106 Surface Book
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 1 October 2015
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 628 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 657 MHz 993 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42.05
Floating-point performance 1,009 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.13 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 +
Optimus +
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