GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) and GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
1050 Max-Q outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by a whopping 178% 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 | 780 | 499 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.59 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Surface Book | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2015 (10 years ago) | 3 January 2018 (7 years ago) |
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 | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 954 MHz | 1190 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 993 MHz | 1328 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 53.12 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 40 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 240 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.1 GB/s |
| 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 | no data | No outputs |
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 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
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 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
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.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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 | 28
−64.3%
| 46
+64.3%
|
| 1440p | 9−10
−200%
| 27
+200%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−200%
| 15
+200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−254%
|
46
+254%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−270%
|
37
+270%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
−489%
|
112
+489%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−141%
|
40−45
+141%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−127%
|
30−35
+127%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−208%
|
40
+208%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−129%
|
144
+129%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−263%
|
116
+263%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−240%
|
34
+240%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
−158%
|
49
+158%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−141%
|
40−45
+141%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
−350%
|
45
+350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−217%
|
19
+217%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−240%
|
51
+240%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−218%
|
35
+218%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−185%
|
37
+185%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−225%
|
104
+225%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−210%
|
31
+210%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−141%
|
40−45
+141%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−127%
|
34
+127%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21
+90.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−94.7%
|
37
+94.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−262%
|
94
+262%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−450%
|
11
+450%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−267%
|
22
+267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−188%
|
21−24
+188%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
−233%
|
20−22
+233%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−86.7%
|
28
+86.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−270%
|
37
+270%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−450%
|
11
+450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−300%
|
16−18
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−175%
|
11
+175%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−125%
|
9
+125%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Max-Q is 64% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 Max-Q is 200% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1050 Max-Q is 200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Max-Q is 489% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Max-Q performs better in 33 tests (49%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (51%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.34 | 9.28 |
| Recency | 1 October 2015 | 3 January 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
GTX 1050 Max-Q has a 177.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in performance tests.
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