GeForce 930M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 930M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 930M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 930M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M 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 930M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 930M has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 26 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
GeForce 930M 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 930M.
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
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 930M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
30−35
medium / 768p
8−9
21−24
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 220% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
928 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
Floating-point performance
722.7 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)
84 Mh/s
Optimus
+
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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