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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Radeon R6 Kaveri here:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops
    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Memory type GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 421 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R6 Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 1−2
    medium / 1080p 10−12 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.1
    Code name Surface Book Kaveri
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 October 2015 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 654 MHz
    Transistor count 2410 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
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