Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 12-35 Watt
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 R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 2−3
ultra / 1080p 5−6 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 12−14
medium / 1080p 10−12 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Surface Book Carrizo
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 October 2015 4 June 2015
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 800 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)
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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