Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 with Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5), including specs and performance data.
560 Ti 448 outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 570 | 780 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.49 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.77 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | Surface Book |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 October 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 448 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 993 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 210 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 40.99 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.312 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 40 | no data |
| TMUs | 56 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 640 KB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | 2.0 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 60−65
+114%
| 28
−114%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.82 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
This is how GTX 560 Ti 448 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) compete in popular games:
- GTX 560 Ti 448 is 114% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.58 | 3.38 |
| Recency | 29 November 2011 | 1 October 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
GTX 560 Ti 448 has a 124.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 is a desktop graphics card while Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) is a notebook one.
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