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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 8790M

    In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8790M 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 or Radeon HD 8790M here:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops
    Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 8790M
    Interface MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8790M has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 14−16
    medium / 1080p 10−12 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 8790M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Surface Book Mars XTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 October 2015 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.60
    Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
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