Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon Pro 560
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon Pro 560 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 Pro 560 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon Pro 560 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon Pro 560 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 Pro 560 here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon Pro 560
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon Pro 560 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 560 - in Mobile workstations.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro 560 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 47 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 560.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 560 is 68 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
160−170
220−230
medium / 768p
130−140
190−200
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
QHD / 1440p
40−45
70−75
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
100−110
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
110−120
medium / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Fortnite is 62% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−12
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
65−70
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
35−40
65−70
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon Pro 560
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
Surface Book
Polaris 21
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 October 2015
5 June 2017
Pipelines
384
1024
Core clock speed
954 MHz
907 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
58.05
Floating-point performance
1,858 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
81.28 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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