FireStream 9370 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9370 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 FireStream 9370 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9370

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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

	FireStream 9370	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort
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FireStream 9370 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
FireStream 9370 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 129 MHz higher, than FireStream 9370.
FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 412 MHz higher, than FireStream 9370.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	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 FireStream 9370 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	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9370 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	85−90	65−70
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% 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 FireStream 9370 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 FireStream 9370 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−33
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	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 FireStream 9370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	75−80	60−65
medium / 768p	65−70	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% 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 FireStream 9370 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	95−100	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Minecraft is 8% 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 FireStream 9370 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 FireStream 9370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	30−35
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9370	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Maxwell
Code name	Cypress	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 June 2010	1 October 2015
Pipelines	1600	384
Core clock speed	825 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	66.00
Floating-point performance	2,640.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4600 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	147.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA		+
Optimus		+
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FireStream 9370 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

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