Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon HD 8870M
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon HD 8870M
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 229 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
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 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
35−40
27−30
medium / 768p
21−24
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Surface Book
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
18 December 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
954 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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