NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs NVIDIA GeForce 920MX vs NVIDIA GeForce 910M
NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book ► remove from comparison
The Nvidia Maxwell GPU is a dedicated graphics card in the Microsoft Surface Book laptop. It is based on the Maxwell GM108 chip as the Geforce 940M with 384 shaders. Instead of the DDR3 graphics memory, the Surface Book graphics card features faster GDDR5 memory (both 64 Bit though).
Thanks to the faster graphics memory, the Surface Book Geforce is performing better than the average GeForce 940M . However, the 945M and GTX 950M are still noticeably faster. Demanding games therefore only run in low settings fluently.
More details can be found in our extensive review of the 2015 Microsoft Surface Book with the dedicated Maxwell GPU .
NVIDIA GeForce 920MX ► remove from comparison
The Nvidia GeForce 920MX is an entry-level graphics card for laptops that was launched in the first quarter of 2016. In comparison to the older 920M, the 920MX is now be based on the modern Maxwell chip of the 930MX but with a reduced shader count of 265 (GM108). According to our sources the TDP of 5-12 Watt and the support for DDR3 and GDDR5 is also specified.
The performance depends on the used graphics memory. The DDR3 version was slightly slower than an average GeForce 930M in our tests (and definitely faster than the GeForce 920M ). The GDDR5 version could therefore best the 930M slightly. However, both versions are not suited for demanding games of 2017. Less demanding games, like The Sims 4, should be playable in medium to high settings (see below for benchmarks).
Thanks to the low power consumption, the GeForce 920MX is also suited for thin and light laptops.
NVIDIA GeForce 910M ► remove from comparison
The NVIDIA GeForce 910M is an entry-level DirectX 12 compatible graphics card announced in late 2015. Its core is based on the 28nm GF117 chip (Fermi architecture) and is equipped with 64-bit DDR3 memory. The 910M is a renamed GeForce 820M, which already was based on the the old GT 620M, GT 720M and GeForce 710M.
Architecture
The GF117 is based on the optimized GF108 Fermi chip (GeForce GT 540M ) and offers 96 shaders, 16 TMUs and 4 ROPs. Each shader core is clocked twice as fast as the rest of the graphics chip, a technique known as hot clocking . More detailed information on Fermi can be found on the GT 435M GPU page.
It should be noted that the GF117 does not offer dedicated graphic ports and can therefore only be used in conjunction with Optimus.
The 820M supports GPU Boost 2.0, which can automatically overclock the card if the laptop cooling system allows it.
The shader cores (also called CUDA cores) can be used for general calculations with APIs such as CUDA, DirectCompute 2.1 and OpenCL. PhysX is theoretically possible, but the 910M is too slow to handle both PhysX and 3D rendering in modern games. 3D Vision is not supported according to Nvidia.
Power consumption
The power consumption of the Geforce 910M should be similar to the old 820M and GT 720M. As a result, the GPU is best suited for notebooks 13 inches in size or greater. The efficiency however cant be compared to a modern Maxwell based GPU like the GeForce 920MX .
NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book NVIDIA GeForce 920MX NVIDIA GeForce 910M GeForce 900M Series Codename Surface Book N16V-GMR N15V-GM Architecture Maxwell Maxwell Kepler Pipelines 384 - unified 256 - unified 384 - unified Core Speed 954 - 993 (Boost) MHz 965 - 993 (Boost) MHz 641 MHz Memory Speed 5012 MHz 1800 MHz 2000 MHz Memory Bus Width 64 Bit 64 Bit 64 Bit Memory Type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5 DDR3 Max. Amount of Memory 1024 MB 2048 MB Shared Memory no no no API DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 DirectX 12, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 technology 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm Features GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, GeForce Experience Optimus, PhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, GameWorks PhysX, Verde Drivers,
CUDA, Play, Optimus, GPU Boost 2.0 Date of Announcement 01.10.2015 25.03.2015 01.09.2015 Link to Manufacturer Page www.geforce.com Power Consumption 15 Watt Transistors 900 Million
Benchmarks Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5)
0.9 pt (3%)
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NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce 920MX
0.7 pt (2%)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce 910M
0.5 pt (1%)
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max:
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
472 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
417 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
123411 Points (14%)
min: 98596 avg: 110110 median: 110110 (12%) max: 121624 Points
42738 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
15597 Points (2%)
min: 49876 avg: 57473 median: 57473 (7%) max: 65070 Points
24517 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 7424 avg: 7465 median: 7464.5 (8%) max: 7505 Points
min: 5744 avg: 6545 median: 6545 (7%) max: 7346 Points
3677 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 11340 avg: 11380 median: 11380 (3%) max: 11420 Points
min: 7733 avg: 9114 median: 9113.5 (2%) max: 10494 Points
6636 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 1886 avg: 1919 median: 1919 (3%) max: 1952 Points
min: 1154 avg: 1337 median: 1336.5 (2%) max: 1519 Points
913 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 2031 avg: 2076 median: 2075.5 (2%) max: 2120 Points
min: 1282 avg: 1448 median: 1448 (2%) max: 1614 Points
1022 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 54088 avg: 54397 median: 54397 (7%) max: 54706 Points
min: 73997 avg: 83643 median: 83642.5 (10%) max: 93288 Points
28613 Points (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 2711 avg: 2736 median: 2736 (4%) max: 2761 Points
min: 1800 avg: 1993 median: 1983 (3%) max: 2200 Points
1432 Points (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 2548 avg: 2577 median: 2577 (2%) max: 2606 Points
min: 1747 avg: 1823 median: 1835 (2%) max: 1887 Points
1413 Points (1%)
3DMark Vantage + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 6584 avg: 7408 median: 7407.5 (2%) max: 8231 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
4325 Points (1%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 5850 avg: 6665 median: 6665 (4%) max: 7480 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
4151 Points (2%)
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
30702 Points (16%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
21185 Points (23%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book
15111 Points (20%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
min: 10781 avg: 12206 median: 12205.5 (16%) max: 13630 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
6741 Points (9%)
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
8.7 fps (3%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
21.2 fps (7%)
14.4 fps (5%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
20.3 fps (9%)
13.3 fps (6%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 26.4 avg: 27.9 median: 27.9 (5%) max: 29.4 fps
18 fps (3%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 5247 avg: 5704 median: 5703.5 (4%) max: 6160 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
min: 2632 avg: 4406 median: 4366 (3%) max: 6219 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
2500 Points (2%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 29.03 avg: 30.3 median: 30.3 (10%) max: 31.49 fps
Cinebench R15 + NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 32.35 avg: 35 median: 35 (2%) max: 37.6 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
min: 36.81 avg: 47.1 median: 47.7 (3%) max: 56.9 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
24 fps (1%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
99.6 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
99.6 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 29.9 avg: 32.7 median: 32.7 (4%) max: 35.4 fps
22.3 fps (3%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 42.8 avg: 47.4 median: 47.4 (1%) max: 52 fps
30.9 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 55.7 avg: 62.9 median: 62.9 (4%) max: 70 fps
42.6 fps (2%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 103.1 avg: 115.2 median: 115.2 (1%) max: 127.3 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce 910M
78.7 fps (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
513 Samples/s (2%)
min: 210 avg: 230 median: 230 (1%) max: 250 Samples/s
95 Samples/s (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
1065 Samples/s (2%)
min: 400 avg: 427 median: 427 (1%) max: 454 Samples/s
189 Samples/s (0%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
1676 Points (2%)
min: 1066 avg: 1139 median: 1139 (1%) max: 1212 Points
929 Points (1%)
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book → 100% n=16 Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 920MX → 101% n=16 Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 910M → 57% n=16
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
42 fps
143%
GeForce 920MX:
60 fps
97%
GeForce 910M:
40.9 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
35.9 fps
121%
GeForce 920MX:
43.6 fps
82%
GeForce 910M:
29.3 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
19.7 fps
78%
GeForce 920MX:
15.4 fps
67%
GeForce 910M:
13.2 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
13.3 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
23 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
14 fps
136%
GeForce 920MX:
19 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
117 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
94 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
76 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
49 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
45.6 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
28.2 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
22.3 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
9.4 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
59.6 fps
72%
GeForce 920MX:
42.9 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
44.7 fps
72%
GeForce 920MX:
32.4 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
30.7 fps
60%
GeForce 920MX:
18.4 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
15.7 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
94.2 fps
54%
GeForce 910M:
50.4 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
64.8 fps
46%
GeForce 910M:
29.9 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
56.5 fps
46%
GeForce 910M:
25.8 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
20.8 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
258 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
141.2 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
74.2 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
37.5 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
161.5 fps
65%
GeForce 920MX:
104.2 fps
46%
GeForce 910M:
73.6 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
82.8 fps
64%
GeForce 920MX:
52.6 fps
46%
GeForce 910M:
38.3 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
55.2 fps
55%
GeForce 920MX:
30.6 fps
45%
GeForce 910M:
24.9 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
25.8 fps
57%
GeForce 920MX:
14.6 fps
41%
GeForce 910M:
10.7 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
112.4 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
85.6 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
42.8 fps
100%
Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5):
10.9 fps
Average Gaming NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 920MX → 80% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 81%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 910M → 53% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 53%
NVIDIA GeForce 910M low med. high ultra QHD 4K Mirror's Edge Catalyst 22.6 13.8 6.5 3.9 The Division 19.6 11.5 5.6 3.1 Far Cry Primal 16 8 7 5 XCOM 2 13.5 7.1 4.9 2.1 Rise of the Tomb Raider 14.5 9.4 6.1 3.5 Rainbow Six Siege 38.8 25.3 12.6 10.7 Just Cause 3 16.6 14.8 8.1 5.7 Star Wars Battlefront 23.2 16.2 7.7 4.3 Anno 2205 22.1 13.7 6.3 3.1 World of Warships 33.8 27.2 20 13.9 Metal Gear Solid V 40.9 29.3 13.2 8.7 Batman: Arkham Knight 13 12 7 4 Dirt Rally 46.8 24 16.8 12.5 Battlefield Hardline 7.9 7.6 6.1 5.9 Dragon Age: Inquisition 28.2 20.1 7.2 4.4 F1 2014 41 32 24 16 Battlefield 4 33.7 24.6 18.6 7.3 BioShock Infinite 50.4 29.9 25.8 8.6 Tomb Raider 73.6 38.3 24.9 10.7 Counter-Strike: GO 39.1 36.3 34.2 29.7 Diablo III 52.8 48.6 45.5 30.6 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 11 9 1 17 4 19 2 20 1
NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book low med. high ultra QHD 4K Metal Gear Solid V 42 35.9 19.7 13.3 Batman: Arkham Knight 23 14 F1 2014 117 94 76 49 Thief 45.6 28.2 22.3 9.4 Metro: Last Light 59.6 44.7 30.7 15.7 BioShock Infinite 94.2 64.8 56.5 20.8 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 258 141.2 74.2 37.5 Tomb Raider 161.5 82.8 55.2 25.8 Sleeping Dogs 112.4 85.6 42.8 10.9 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 2 4 2 6 2
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