GeForce 920M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
In this comparison between GeForce 920M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 920M will be the best choice, for others Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 920M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 920M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 GeForce 920M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce 920M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 920M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 920M is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
GeForce 920M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3212 MHz higher, than GeForce 920M.
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
0−1
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
20−22
medium / 1080p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 920M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
150−160
medium / 768p
27−30
130−140
ultra / 1080p
7−8
65−70
QHD / 1440p
−
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
16−18
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 303% more, than GeForce 920M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 920M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
10−11
65−70
ultra / 1080p
0−1
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 165% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p
−
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
0−1
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
0−1
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p
0−1
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
0−1
30−35
medium / 1080p
0−1
16−18
low / 768p
18−20
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
0−1
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
0−1
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
high / 1080p
27−30
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 83% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce 920M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 768p
0−1
30−35
medium / 768p
−
21−24
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
50−55
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
high / 768p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 920M.
Full Specs
GeForce 920M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N16V-GM-S
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
27 January 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
954 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
915 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.53
Floating-point performance
297.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
40 Mh/s
Optimus
+
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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