Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R9 270 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 R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)		150 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		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 115% 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 R9 270 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	200−210
ultra / 1080p	70−75	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 141% 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	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 97% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 125% 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 R9 270 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	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p	35−40	75−80
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 105% 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 R9 270 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	Surface Book	Curacao
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	13 November 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 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		1.2
Vulkan		+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon R9 270

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

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