GeForce 8800 GTX vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

When choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX 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 GeForce 8800 GTX and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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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:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 378 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 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 4112 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	70−75
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 325% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 250% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture	Tesla	Maxwell
Code name	G80	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 November 2006	1 October 2015
Pipelines	128	384
Core clock speed	576 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	681 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops
Length	270 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
Optimus		+
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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