GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB 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 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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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 GTX 1060 5 GB	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 552 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 2996 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 121% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	230−240	150−160
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	120−130	65−70
QHD / 1440p	95−100	35−40
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	80−85	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	75−80	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 96% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	60−65
medium / 768p	95−100	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	75−80	30−35
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 118% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Pascal	Maxwell
Code name	GP106	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 December 2017	1 October 2015
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	993 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	+
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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