Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2x2 GB
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 274 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 110% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
160−170
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
200−210
ultra / 1080p
70−75
120−130
QHD / 1440p
40−45
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
30−35
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 80% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
35−40
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Surface Book
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
384
1920
Core clock speed
954 MHz
680 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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