Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 8−9
ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 20−22
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture Maxwell Vega
Code name Surface Book Vega Raven Ridge
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 October 2015 26 October 2017
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 12_1
CUDA +
Optimus +
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