GRID K280Q vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K280Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K280Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GRID K280Q
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
GRID K280Q
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GRID K280Q has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
GRID K280Q 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 209 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
GRID K280Q 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 12 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
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
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GRID K280Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Fortnite is 17% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Minecraft is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% 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
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
27−30
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
GRID K280Q
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
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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