FirePro R5000 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 FirePro R5000 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro R5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 129 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.
FirePro R5000 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 1812 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	150−160
medium / 768p	160−170	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	85−90	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	30−35
medium / 768p	30−33	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Pitcairn	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	25 February 2013	1 October 2015
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	825 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro R5000 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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