GeForce GTX 560 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 560 will be the best choice, for others Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
GeForce GTX 560
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 560 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 144 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 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 1012 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
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
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
160−170
medium / 768p
170−180
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
QHD / 1440p
50−55
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
75−80
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GF114
Surface Book
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2011
1 October 2015
Pipelines
336
384
Core clock speed
810 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
+
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Optimus
+
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