Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon RX Vega 6
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX Vega 6, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 6, check out specs charts below.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX Vega 6 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX Vega 6 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 RX Vega 6 here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon RX Vega 6
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 RX Vega 6 - with Vega.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 - by 14 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
100−105
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
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 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
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
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 59% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
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 RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon RX Vega 6
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
Surface Book
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
7 January 2018
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
DirectX 12_1
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
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