NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5). Ranked 385 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2015, process technology 28 nm, power consumption (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 954 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 993 MHz. On board is 1 GB of memory with a clock rate of 5012 MHz and a bandwidth of .

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5), for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		430
Architecture:		Maxwell
Code name:		Surface Book
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		1 October 2015 (6 years ago)
GPU code name:		Surface Book
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5). Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		384
Core clock speed:		954 MHz
Boost Clock:		993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology:		28 nm
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		384
Boost clock speed:		993 MHz

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5).

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		1 GB
Memory bus width:		64 Bit
Memory clock speed:		5012 MHz
Shared memory:		-

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

GPU Boost:		+
CUDA:		+
GeForce Experience:		+
Optimus:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.