Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R7 370

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 370, 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 R7 370.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 940M GDDR5 here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon R7 370
Power consumption (TDP)		110 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 370 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 370 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 370 - with GCN 1.0.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R7 370 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 4037 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 370.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Battlefield 5 is 135% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	160−170	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	70−75	130−140
QHD / 1440p	40−45	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−105
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	35−40	80−85
medium / 768p	21−24	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon R7 370
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	Surface Book	Trinidad (Pitcairn)
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	5 May 2015
Pipelines	384	1024
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		62.40
Floating-point performance		1,997 gflops
Length		152 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	975 MHz
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.42 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		359 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.52 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		150 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R7 370

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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