GeForce GTX 950M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

When choosing between GeForce GTX 950M 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 GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

GeForce GTX 950M Check Price

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GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 GTX 950M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

GeForce GTX 950M Laptops

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950M	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3 or GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 950M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 4012 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	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 GeForce GTX 950M 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	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 950M 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	90−95	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% 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 GeForce GTX 950M 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 GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	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 GeForce GTX 950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	75−80	60−65
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% 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 GeForce GTX 950M in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 11% 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 GeForce GTX 950M 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 GeForce GTX 950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	30−35
medium / 768p	30−33	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M 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 GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950M	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	N16P-GT	Surface Book
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	640	384
Core clock speed	914 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	993 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.96
Floating-point performance	1,439 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 or 2500 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 or 80 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	+	+
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	140 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.5 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 950M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

GeForce GTX 950M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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