Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon RX 460

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX 460, 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 RX 460.

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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 RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)		75 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 460 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 136 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 1988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 121% 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 RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	150−160	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	200−210
ultra / 1080p	65−70	120−130
QHD / 1440p	35−40	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	95−100	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
ultra / 1080p	40−45	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	120−130
medium / 1080p	30−33	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 142% 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 RX 460 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	75−80
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	Maxwell	Polaris
Code name	Surface Book	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	8 August 2016
Pipelines	384	896
Core clock speed	954 MHz	1090 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count		3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		67.20
Floating-point performance		2,150 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Optimus	+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon RX 460

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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