Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 5870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)		188 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	180−190
medium / 768p	130−140	150−160
ultra / 1080p	65−70	75−80
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	65−70	80−85
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−33	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	95−100
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	40−45
medium / 768p	21−24	24−27
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Code name	Surface Book	Cypress
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	23 September 2009
Pipelines	384	1600
Core clock speed	954 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz
Transistor count		2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		68.00
Floating-point performance		2,720.0 gflops
Length		282 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		N/A
CUDA	+
Optimus	+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 5870

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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