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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R7 250X

    When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R7 250X, 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 and Radeon R7 250X.
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    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:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon R7 250X
    Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3387 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 20−22 24−27
    medium / 1080p 10−12 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon R7 250X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name Surface Book Cape Verde
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 October 2015 13 February 2014
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 954 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.00
    Floating-point performance 1,216 gflops
    Length 210 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
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