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
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
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.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
150−160
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
65−70
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−33
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
20−22
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
65−70
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
30−35
14−16
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
10−12
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 39% 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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