Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon RX Vega M GH
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 RX Vega M GH will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX Vega M GH are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 Vega M GH here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon RX Vega M GH
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
IGP
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX Vega M GH has 3 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 Vega M GH - with Vega.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 109 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3412 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Battlefield 5 is 257% 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 Vega M GH in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
150−160
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
95−100
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% 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 RX Vega M GH 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
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−33
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
50−55
120−130
high / 1080p
16−18
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon RX Vega M GH
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
Surface Book
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
7 January 2018
Pipelines
384
1536
Core clock speed
954 MHz
1063 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
114.2
Floating-point performance
3,656 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
204.8 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
medium sized
Optimus
+
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