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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon RX 560X

    When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX 560X, 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 RX 560X.
    Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Check Price
    Radeon RX 560X

    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 RX 560X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 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 560X has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 221 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 1988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 35−40
    medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon RX 560X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
    Code name Surface Book Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 October 2015 11 April 2018
    Pipelines 384 1024
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 81.60
    Floating-point performance 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 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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