GeForce GTX 870M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
When choosing between GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GeForce GTX 870M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 GTX 870M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 870M has 5 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 870M 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 13 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 870M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
220−230
160−170
medium / 768p
190−200
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
QHD / 1440p
65−70
40−45
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Far Cry 5 is 91% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Fortnite is 62% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−33
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
95−100
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
55−60
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Minecraft is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
65−70
35−40
medium / 768p
40−45
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N15P-GT
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 October 2015
Pipelines
1344
384
Core clock speed
941 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
967 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
108.3
Floating-point performance
2,599 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
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