GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by a whopping 792% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 678 | 153 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 12 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.92 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Surface Book | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
| Current price | no data | $385 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 954 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 993 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 142.2 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
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
−757%
| 240−250
+757%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 8−9 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 8−9 |
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
This is how Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 8 GB is 757% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.66 | 32.66 |
| Recency | 1 October 2015 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in performance tests.
Be aware that Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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