Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 270X

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X.

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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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)		180 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 172% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	150−160	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	140−150
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	95−100	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 87% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−33	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 130% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	Surface Book	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 270X

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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