Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6930
When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6930, 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6930.
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:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon HD 6930
Power consumption (TDP)
186 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6930 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 204 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
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
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
150−160
170−180
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
21−24
high / 768p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
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 6930 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon HD 6930
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Code name
Surface Book
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2015
1 December 2011
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
954 MHz
750 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
60.00
Floating-point performance
1,920.0 gflops
Length
220 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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