Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon Pro W5500M

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 Pro W5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Pro W5500M

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 Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP)		85 Watt
Interface		PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon Pro W5500M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro W5500M - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 6988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Battlefield 5 is 57% 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 Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	200−210
medium / 768p	130−140	170−180
ultra / 1080p	65−70	95−100
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Fortnite is 45% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	70−75
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Surface Book	Navi 14
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	1 October 2015	10 February 2020
Pipelines	384	1408
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1450 MHz
Transistor count		6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate		127.6
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0	12 (12_1)
Shader Model		6.5
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
Optimus	+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon Pro W5500M

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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