Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6790 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 HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 114 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3962 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	30−35	27−30
medium / 768p	21−24	18−20
high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	Surface Book	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	4 April 2011
Pipelines	384	800
Core clock speed	954 MHz	840 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz
Transistor count		1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		33.60
Floating-point performance		1,344.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth		134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		N/A
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		122 Mh/s
Optimus	+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6790

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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