Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 480 mobile.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 2988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
150−160
190−200
medium / 768p
130−140
160−170
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 43% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 11% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
30−35
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
27−30
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
Surface Book
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
1 August 2016
Pipelines
384
2304
Core clock speed
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
155.1
Floating-point performance
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.0 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
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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