GRID M6 8Q vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q 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.

GRID M6 8Q

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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

	GRID M6 8Q	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GRID M6 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 232 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
GRID M6 8Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q and Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 5012 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 94% 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 GRID M6 8Q 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	110−120	65−70
QHD / 1440p	75−80	35−40
4K / 2160p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	160−170	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% 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 GRID M6 8Q 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	75−80	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	9−10
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q 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	65−70	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Fortnite is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	3−4
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% 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	5−6	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q 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	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q 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	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% 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 GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GRID M6 8Q	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	GM204	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	30 August 2015	1 October 2015
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	722 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	69.31
Floating-point performance	2,218 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.4 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	1.1.126
CUDA	5.2	+
Optimus		+
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GRID M6 8Q vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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