Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 6930
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6930 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 6930 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
Radeon HD 6930
Power consumption (TDP)
186 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 6930 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 204 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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
10−12
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
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 6930 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
160−170
170−180
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6930 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
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon HD 6930
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Code name
Surface Book
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2015
1 December 2011
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
954 MHz
750 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
60.00
Floating-point performance
1,920.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
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