Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 6850

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850.

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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

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)		127 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 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	12−14	12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
ultra / 1080p	70−75	70−75
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	100−110
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	65−70	65−70
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	35−40
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Code name	Surface Book	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	21 October 2010
Pipelines	384	960
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz
Transistor count		1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		37.20
Floating-point performance		1,488.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth		128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
CUDA	+
Bus support		AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		139 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 6850

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

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