GeForce GTX 960A vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960A 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 GTX 960A 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 GTX 960A

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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 960A	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 75 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 5012 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960A and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	150−160
medium / 768p	150−160	130−140
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	80−85	65−70
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	85−90	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	75−80	60−65
medium / 768p	65−70	50−55
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% 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	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	95−100	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% 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	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	40−45	30−35
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−33	24−27
high / 768p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	GM107	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	640	384
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	993 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 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	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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