Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Quadro T1000

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro T1000 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 will be the best choice, for others Quadro T1000 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

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Quadro T1000
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Quadro T1000 - in Desktops.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro T1000 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T1000 is 441 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T1000 is 2988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Quadro T1000
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name Surface Book TU117
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 October 2015 27 May 2019
Pipelines 384
Core clock speed 954 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1455 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 8000 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6
CUDA +
Optimus +
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