FirePro S9050 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
When choosing between FirePro S9050 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 S9050 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 S9050
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
12 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 54 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 488 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
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
20−22
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 105% 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 FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
200−210
130−140
ultra / 1080p
110−120
70−75
QHD / 1440p
85−90
40−45
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 80% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
70−75
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
FirePro S9050
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell
Code name
Tahiti
Surface Book
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
7 August 2014
1 October 2015
Pipelines
1792
384
Core clock speed
900 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
Floating-point performance
3,226 gflops
Length
254 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Optimus
+
Form factor
full height / full length
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