GRID M6 8Q vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M6 8Q 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 M6 8Q 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 M6 8Q
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 M6 8Q
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GRID M6 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 232 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 5012 MHz.
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
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q 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
110−120
70−75
QHD / 1440p
75−80
40−45
4K / 2160p
40−45
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% 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 GRID M6 8Q 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
75−80
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 100% 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
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Fortnite is 65% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% 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
5−6
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Metro Exodus is 87% 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 GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q 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
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% 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 GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
GRID M6 8Q
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GM204
Surface Book
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
30 August 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
1536
384
Core clock speed
722 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
69.31
Floating-point performance
2,218 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.2
+
Optimus
+
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