Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon Pro WX 4130

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon Pro WX 4130 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 Pro WX 4130 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon Pro WX 4130 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon Pro WX 4130 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 Pro WX 4130 here:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon Pro WX 4130
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
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  • Radeon Pro WX 4130 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro WX 4130 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 4130 - with Polaris.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 4130 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 4130 is 1988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 10−12
ultra / 1080p 5−6 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4130 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon Pro WX 4130
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name Surface Book Polaris
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 1 October 2015 1 March 2017
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1053 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 7000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 12
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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