GRID K240Q vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K240Q 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 GRID K240Q stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
GRID K240Q
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:
Main Specs
GRID K240Q | Maxwell GPU Surface Book | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GRID K240Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- GRID K240Q is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
- GRID K240Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 209 MHz higher, than GRID K240Q.
- GRID K240Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 12 MHz higher, than GRID K240Q.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GRID K240Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 170−180 | 150−160 |
medium / 768p | 140−150 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Fortnite is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 100−105 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Minecraft is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
medium / 768p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. |
Full Specs
GRID K240Q | Maxwell GPU Surface Book | |
Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell |
Code name | GK104 | Surface Book |
Type | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 28 June 2013 | 1 October 2015 |
Pipelines | 1536 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 954 MHz |
Boost Clock | 993 MHz | |
Transistor count | 3,540 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 95.36 | |
Floating-point performance | 2,289 gflops | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160.0 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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