GeForce GTX 950 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 GTX 950 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 70 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 5006 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	20−22
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	140−150	60−65
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	130−140	30−35
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	GM206	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 August 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	993 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s
Optimus		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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