FirePro S7150 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

When choosing between FirePro S7150 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S7150 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

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

  FirePro S7150 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro S7150 has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • FirePro S7150 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S7150 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 34 MHz higher, than FirePro S7150.
  • FirePro S7150 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 FirePro S7150.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7150 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture GCN 3.0 Maxwell
Code name Tonga Surface Book
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 February 2016 1 October 2015
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 920 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 117.8
Floating-point performance 3,763 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Optimus +
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