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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

    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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Surface Book Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 October 2015 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 384 2560
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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