GeForce GTX 950M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 950M will be the best choice, for others Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3 or GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 950M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M 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 4012 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
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
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
160−170
medium / 768p
160−170
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
QHD / 1440p
50−55
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
75−80
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
30−33
21−24
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16P-GT
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
914 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.96
Floating-point performance
1,439 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 or 2500 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
140 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.5 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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