Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 6870
Power consumption (TDP)		151 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 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 6870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 3962 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 15% 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 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	180−190
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
ultra / 1080p	70−75	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	40−45
medium / 768p	21−24	24−27
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	Surface Book	RV940 Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	22 October 2010
Pipelines	384	1120
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count		1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		50.40
Floating-point performance		2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth		134.4 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		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 6870

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

Main Specs

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