GeForce GTX 960M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
When choosing between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 960M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 142 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 960M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
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
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
220−230
150−160
medium / 768p
190−200
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
70−75
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 72% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
65−70
30−35
medium / 768p
40−45
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16P-GX
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
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)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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