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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon Sky 500

    When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon Sky 500, 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 and Radeon Sky 500.
    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Check Price
    Radeon Sky 500

    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 Sky 500
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 4 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 20−22 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon Sky 500
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name Surface Book Pitcairn
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 October 2015 27 March 2013
    Pipelines 384 1280
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 950 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 76.00
    Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
    Length 242 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 154 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Optimus +
    Form factor full height / full length
    DisplayPort count 1
    Dual-link DVI support +
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