Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Maxwell GPU Surface Book stacks up against UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU, check out specs charts below.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU 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 UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU here:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 754 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 5−6
ultra / 1080p 5−6 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name Surface Book Lakefield GT2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 October 2015 28 May 2020
Pipelines 384 64
Core clock speed 954 MHz 200 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 12_1
CUDA +
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
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