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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon RX 550

    In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon RX 550 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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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 RX 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon RX 550 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 146 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 1988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
    low / 720p 20−22 30−33
    medium / 1080p 10−12 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon RX 550
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
    Code name Surface Book Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 October 2015 20 April 2017
    Pipelines 384 512
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.86
    Floating-point performance 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.0 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 +
    Optimus +
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