GeForce GTX 960A vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960A stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 960A

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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 GTX 960A	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 75 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 5012 MHz.

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 GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	130−140
ultra / 1080p	80−85	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	85−90	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 20% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−33	24−27
high / 768p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	GM107	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	640	384
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	993 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

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

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