GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 GeForce GT 650M SLI 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.

GeForce GT 650M SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GT 650M SLI or Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 1 GB
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  • GeForce GT 650M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 164 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 1012 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N13E-GE Surface Book
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 22 March 2012 1 October 2015
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 790 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 835 MHz 993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5012 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA + +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus + +
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