Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R9 M270X. 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 R9 M270X. 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.

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Radeon R9 M270X

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 R9 M270X
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R9 M270X has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 229 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 3887 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	70−75	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	6−7	4−5
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	12−14
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	35−40	24−27
medium / 768p	21−24	16−18
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	Surface Book	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	21 March 2014
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	954 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count		1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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

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