Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) vs GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5), including specs and performance data.
780 Rev. 2 outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by a whopping 189% 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 | 487 | 784 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.10 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.00 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | Surface Book |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 September 2013 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | 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 | 2304 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 863 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 173.2 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.156 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 48 | no data |
| TMUs | 192 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1536 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 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | 3 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 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_1) | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 3.5 | + |
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 | 80−85
+186%
| 28
−186%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 8.11 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+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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| 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%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
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%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
|
| 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%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| 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%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) compete in popular games:
- GTX 780 Rev. 2 is 186% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.77 | 3.38 |
| Recency | 10 September 2013 | 1 October 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1 GB |
GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 189.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) is a notebook one.
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