Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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.

Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU or Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Memory type DDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
  • Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 9−10
ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 10−12 12−14
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture Gen. 11 Ice Lake Maxwell
Code name Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11 Surface Book
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 28 May 2019 1 October 2015
Pipelines 48 384
Core clock speed 300 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz 993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Shared memory + -
DirectX DirectX 12_1 DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA +
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
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