Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Quadro M4000
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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
Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
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Quadro M4000 has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 181 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M4000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 996 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
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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Quadro M4000
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
Surface Book
GM204
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 October 2015
29 June 2015
Pipelines
384
1664
Core clock speed
954 MHz
773 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
80.39
Floating-point performance
2,573 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
6008 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
5.2
SLI options
+
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299 Mh/s
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
Multi-display synchronization
Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6
+
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