Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R6 Carrizo, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R6 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
35−40
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−12
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
75−80
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
65−70
40−45
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 106% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
65−70
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
35−40
9−10
medium / 768p
21−24
7−8
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Surface Book
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
4 June 2015
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
CUDA
+
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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