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    GeForce 940A vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

    When choosing between GeForce 940A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 940A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    GeForce 940A
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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

      GeForce 940A Maxwell GPU Surface Book
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 940A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
    • GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
    • GeForce 940A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 940A is 75 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • GeForce 940A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3010 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 20−22
    medium / 1080p 5−6 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce 940A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 940A Maxwell GPU Surface Book
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM108 Surface Book
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 March 2015 1 October 2015
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 954 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 993 MHz
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 5012 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.0 +
    Optimus +
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