Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 7790
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7790. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7790. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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
Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 46 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 988 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
95−100
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 57% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
30−35
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2.0
Code name
Surface Book
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2015
22 March 2013
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
954 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
56.00
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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