Radeon 740M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) and Radeon 740M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)
2015
1 GB GDDR5
3.69

740M outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking713505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data37.87
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameSurface BookPhoenix
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 October 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores384256
Core clock speed954 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed993 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistorsno data25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data40.00
Floating-point processing powerno data2.56 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data16
Ray Tracing Coresno data4

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed5012 MHzSystem Shared
Shared memory-+

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 Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.012 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.1
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) 3.69
Radeon 740M 8.29
+125%

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.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) 2577
Radeon 740M 7490
+191%

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.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) 2076
Radeon 740M 5135
+147%

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 HD28
+33.3%
21
−33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−150%
24−27
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−181%
55−60
+181%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−107%
27−30
+107%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−150%
24−27
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−181%
55−60
+181%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−107%
27−30
+107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−66.7%
24−27
+66.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−181%
55−60
+181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−66.7%
24−27
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−1700%
35−40
+1700%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:

  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) is 33% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 740M is 1700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is ahead in 28 tests (39%)
  • there's a draw in 44 tests (61%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.69 8.29
Recency 1 October 2015 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm

Radeon 740M has a 124.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in performance tests.


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NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)
Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)
AMD Radeon 740M
Radeon 740M

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