Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Tesla T4

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Tesla T4 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 Tesla T4 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book Tesla T4
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla T4 has 15 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Tesla T4 - in Desktops.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla T4 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 369 MHz higher, than Tesla T4.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla T4 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla T4 is 4988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Game benchmarks

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 Tesla T4 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book Tesla T4
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name Surface Book TU104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 October 2015 13 September 2018
Pipelines 384 2560
Core clock speed 954 MHz 585 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1590 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 254.4
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA + 7.5
Optimus +
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