Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Memory type
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 R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 114% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 59% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
35−40
14−16
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Surface Book
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
4 June 2015
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
CUDA
+
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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