Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Quadro K3100M
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K3100M 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 940M GDDR5 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K3100M 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 940M GDDR5 or Quadro K3100M here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro K3100M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 1812 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
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
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
70−75
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Quadro K3100M
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
Surface Book
N15E-Q1-A2
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 October 2015
23 July 2013
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
954 MHz
706 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
45.18
Floating-point performance
1,084 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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