FireStream 9370 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

When choosing between FireStream 9370 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 FireStream 9370 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

  FireStream 9370 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • FireStream 9370 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • FireStream 9370 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 129 MHz higher, than FireStream 9370.
  • FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 412 MHz higher, than FireStream 9370.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture TeraScale 2 Maxwell
Code name Cypress Surface Book
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 23 June 2010 1 October 2015
Pipelines 1600 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4600 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 147.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Optimus +
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