FirePro W4100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 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 W4100 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 W4100	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 324 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 1012 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W4100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	150−160
medium / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−33	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	80−85	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 10% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 22% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	24−27	30−35
medium / 768p	16−18	21−24
high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 10% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4100	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	GCN	Maxwell
Code name	Cape Verde	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	2 October 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	512	384
Core clock speed	630 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.16
Floating-point performance	645.1 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	79 Mh/s
Optimus		+
Form factor	low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W4100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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