Certainly we are going to see more amdpowered laptops in general. Microsoft surface book with performance base gtx 965m. It is equipped with the latest quadcore intel core i78650u and nvidia geforce gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5. In this first look, dieter bohn talks about the whole idea of this laptop with a detachable screen. Im not expecting the same performance, but hoping its somewhere in the ballpark. Oct 22, 2015 the gpu in the surface book isnt just about gaming.
Makes my decision really hard between the two and even whether to get the i5 or i7 surface book. The long awaited comparison between the surfacebook and the core i7 surface pro 4 is here. Nov 15, 2018 the microsoft surface studio 2 is the best touchscreen allinone youll find for drawing and digital creation, but even with updated hardware, this device is not as amazing the second time around. Sure, thats a nice bonus over integrated graphics, but the gpu really plays to other applications that need more. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. The microsoft surface book 3 could be just around the corner, with new details talking about potential gpu options housed in the machine. Below is a list of all the configurations microsofts currently selling. Microsoft surface book 3 with nvidia maxq gpu and 10th gen intel core processor appear on benchmarks.
With a dedicated gpu, naturally the first tests we conducted were gaming ones. Running some other 3dmark benchmarks like time spy, night raid and fire strike show how the gpu shifts favorably for surface book 3 but falls short of most gaming laptops. It is the most powerful surface device according to microsoft, so we have a look at it. Microsofts surface laptop 3 15inch has an amd ryzen processor and amd vega graphics. We compare several games and see how they stack up when the core i7 is released from its throttling. Just how fast is the surface book compared to the macbook pro. Just how fast is the surface book compared to the macbook. It posts a 33% increase in 3dmarks time spy test over the surface book 2, which used the gtx 1060. I bought surface book 2, 256 gb, nvidia geforce 1050, 2gb model in november, 2017 and it worked pretty well until recently. Mar, 2019 we were able to squeeze out roughly 2025% more fps out of our microsoft surface book, which uses a geforce 965 gtx. Surface book is actually 3 times faster than the macbook pro.
Certainly we are going to see more amdpowered laptops in. Gpu shifts favorably for surface book 3 but falls short of most gaming. The gtx 1060 is a massive improvement over the original gt 940mx based surface book, and moves it out of being somewhat better than integrated, into a laptop with some serious gaming potential. But microsoft equipped the surface book 2 with a gaminglevel gpu, and so it invited the. It provides poor gaming and benchmark performance at 4. Sure, thats a nice bonus over integrated graphics, but the gpu really plays to other applications that need more graphics performance. I have had to add a small sticker to one otherwise id get them confused. While the surface book 2 also shipped with a discrete gpu option. Dec 21, 2017 the gtx 1060 is a massive improvement over the original gt 940mx based surface book, and moves it out of being somewhat better than integrated, into a laptop with some serious gaming potential.
Nvidia gpus provide users with great performance for gaming, live streaming, and content creation. My daily driver has been a surface book 2 since 2017. Discussion in microsoft started by spinedoc77, nov 21, 2015. We compare several games and see how they stack up. On cinebenchs opengl graphics test, the surface book with performance base reached 78. The gpu in the surface book isnt just about gaming. Dec 21, 2015 for all of these benchmarks, the nvidia gpu was set to the preferred graphics processor unless stated otherwise.
Uhd graphics 620 mobile kaby lake r intel bench 6%, 191,720 samples. In other words, the surface book was actually three times as fast when it came to running a game. We were able to squeeze out roughly 2025% more fps out of our microsoft surface book, which uses a geforce 965 gtx. I realize the intent of this machine is not for gaming, but would like to know how it fairs when running gpu demanding games. Surface pro 4 i7 vs surface book gaming benchmarks when. If you run a surface book benchmark or see a surface book benchmark, post it here.
The gpu in the surface book isnt just about gaming, pcworld adds. And ill most likely just be using remote play to my console for gaming. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. I write comments on the german computerbase hardware forumcommunity and just revealed in an article that the surface book nvidia gpu added to the pricier versions of the surface book is equivalent to the gtx 940m chip from nvidia, limited to 1gb of gddr5 vram only though, which will be sufficient for old game titles such as. The main thing we can take away from this is that if you are wanting the surface book for mobile gaming or for digital art rendering, then it is the clear winner by a long shot. Benchmarks prove surface book is better than macbook pro. Given that the gtx 950 is a desktop graphics card, but pushing a 1920x1080 pixel resolution 2. Review of the surface book 3 for developers scott hanselman. Jan 27, 2020 thanks to the extra boost from the discrete graphics chip, the surface book also has more than double the performance for gaming. The new surface book 3 is the exact size 23mm thick as a laptop and weight 3.
Oct 02, 2019 microsofts surface laptop 3 15inch has an amd ryzen processor and amd vega graphics. Computers are systems and there are too many factors to name when trying to understand performance. Benchmarks prove surface book is vastly superior to macbook pro in gpuintensive tasks the microsoft surface book is not just twice as fast as the macbook pro. Gpu performance the microsoft surface book 2 15inch. Honestly, you can get the same experience at a much cheaper price, spending what you saved on games or even an external gpu box and a. This is evidenced by its 1,868 point fire strike score compared to.
I spent thousands on 2015s version with the performance base back then, it was simply the version with gpu, haha, and while this new upgrade is nice, i think id really like next years model, which i am betting will have a gtx1060m and. If you can afford to shell out so much for a notebook, get a gaming desktop as well, so you dont unnecessarily stress and shorten the life of your sb. Benchmarks prove surface book is better than macbook pro in. I was able to hit 60fps on most triple a titles at 1080p. Back in 2017, microsoft launched the surface book 2. You dont expect a detachable 2in1 ultraportable laptop to offer a quality gaming experience, but this device does. The surface book is available in four configurations, offering for levels of performance. Microsoft has updated the surface book 3 with new 10th gen intel processors and new gpu options. The focus is on productivity applications that use gpu compute, not gaming. H9ccnnnclgalarnud 2x8gb hynix bench 61%, 6,715 samples. Running some other 3dmark benchmarks like time spy, night raid and fire strike show how the gpu shifts favorably for surface book 3 but falls short of. Microsoft surface book 3 gpu options revealed up to a. Oct 20, 2015 if you run a surface book benchmark or see a surface book benchmark, post it here.
Im not seeing any throttling yet on the sp4, but havent tested it much. Just as wed hoped, the surface pro 7 is notably faster than the surface pro 6,761, core i58250u, although it couldnt quite catch the xps 2. Its hardly a top of the line graphics card, and it should be said that the significantly more powerful nvidia geforce gtx 1070 can be. Lets see how well the surface book runs several different games. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. The microsoft surface studio 2 is the best touchscreen allinone youll find for drawing and digital creation, but even with updated hardware, this. Microsoft is using windows 10s game mode to optimize thermals and power to tune for gaming performance, so hopefully well hear less fan. For example, the 1gb geforce 940m gpu of the original surface book has had rockets strapped to its feet and exploded in power up to the surface book 2s 6gb geforce gtx 1060.
Oct 26, 2015 benchmarks prove surface book is vastly superior to macbook pro in gpu intensive tasks the microsoft surface book is not just twice as fast as the macbook pro in gpu intensive applications, it. Surface book 3 gpu technical overview surface microsoft docs. Benchmarks of microsofts surface book 3 have leaked. They show that the new laptop will use intels ice lake processors. Gpu not detected in surface book 2 microsoft community. In surface book it is a custom gpu, thus to say it has performance like can only be determined through relative testing. In our cpu performance tests, the surface books i76600u delivered small. Aug 29, 2016 the gpu in the surface book is a custom nvidia gpu that benchmarks similarly to the geforce 940m with 1gb of vram, based on the maxwell architecture. Nov 10, 2016 on cinebenchs opengl graphics test, the surface book with performance base reached 78. The big surprise when it comes to the surface book 2 is definitely its gaming performance. Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m.
Ive looked around for some real gaming benchmark numbers and they too. The most gpu demanding game i play is company of heroes 2 and i know it will only run at 30fps on a gtx970m. Not that you should buy the surface book 2 for gaming. Maxq variants mean you ultimately give up some performance to keep. In the case of the 15in variant of the surface book 2 theres a less powerful in, which is not realistically gamingcapable, the base also contains a moreorless fullfat 6gb nvidia geforce gtx 1060. Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m benchmarks, tests. I guess if i was gaming i would always be using the base so the i7 might be overkill for me. Average benchmarks nvidia maxwell gpu surface book 100%. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank. Some new benchmarks have shown up for what might be the surface book 3. The benchmarks show a couple of configurations of the surface book 3, with the intel core i71065g7 paired with both the nvidia geforce gtx 1660 ti maxq and the gtx 1650 maxq. Is microsofts 15inch surface laptop 3 a gaming laptop in. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. Microsoft has decided to offer a dedicated gpu unit to their surface book lineup.
A newly leaked benchmark suggests we will, with what could be a surface book 3 rocking a ryzen 5 4500u and radeon rx 5300m. Jan 31, 2020 the benchmarks show a couple of configurations of the surface book 3, with the intel core i71065g7 paired with both the nvidia geforce gtx 1660 ti maxq and the gtx 1650 maxq. Surface book 2 15 i716gb512gb 10606gb galaxy note 8. Microsoft surface book with performance base panasonic mei96a2, 3000x2000. Thanks to the extra boost from the discrete graphics chip, the surface book also has more than double the performance for gaming. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. The gpu in the surface book is a custom nvidia gpu that benchmarks similarly to the geforce 940m with 1gb of vram, based on the maxwell architecture. Microsoft has upgraded its surface book 3 with new cpu and gpu. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. The clipboard and its skylake processor have more than. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu.
The gtx 1060 is a massive improvement over the original gt 940mx based surface book, and moves it out of being somewhat better than integrated, into. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really. Possible microsoft surface book 3 rocking all amd hardware. Microsoft ships the new surface book 2 with a kaby laker quadcore and pascal gpu. Before i was leaning towards the i5 surface book now i dont know. Oct 09, 2015 given that the gtx 950 is a desktop graphics card, but pushing a 1920x1080 pixel resolution 2. For all of these benchmarks, the nvidia gpu was set to the preferred graphics processor unless stated otherwise. Surface books gaming benchmarks leave macbook pro inch.
Mar 19, 2020 a newly leaked benchmark suggests we will, with what could be a surface book 3 rocking a ryzen 5 4500u and radeon rx 5300m. Surface book 2 performance, battery and conclusion. See how consistently different cpus perform with varying real world conditions. Microsofts surface book is now a respectable gaming laptop pc. Introduced a little over two years ago, microsofts surface book was the hybrid laptop that i had long hoped the company would build. Maxwell gpu surface book 940m, gddr5 in 5 benchmarks. Geekbench surface book i7 oct 20, 2015 microsoft corporation surface book intel core i76600u frequency 2808 cores 2 windows 64bit slashgear singlecore 3577 multicore 7401 geekbench surface book i5 oct.
Benchmarks 216 compatible components from 216 pcs popular components found in the microsoft surface laptop 3. The microsoft surface books performance base kicks an impressive 2in1 into. How to overclock your gpu for the ultimate gaming experience. Though the surface book 3 is anything but a gaming laptop, it surprised me with its gaming chops. Oct 25, 2019 just as wed hoped, the surface pro 7 is notably faster than the surface pro 6,761, core i58250u, although it couldnt quite catch the xps 2in1 18,684 running on a core i71065g7 cpu. Oct 22, 2015 the rest of the gpu benchmarks were at least twice as fast, except for the luxmark 3, which was about 60% faster. Geekbench surface book i7 oct 20, 2015 microsoft corporation surface book intel core i76600u frequency 2808 cores 2 windows 64bit slashgear single. Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working.
Microsofts surface pro 7 is available with three processors. Curious if anyone has done any benchmarks to test the dgpu. Microsoft surface pro 7 running on intels core i5 scores 2959 points in geekbench multicore. Ryzen 7 microsoft surface edition amdbench 53%, 67 samples. Microsoft surface pro 7 geekbench 5 benchmarks show early. With an artificial gaming benchmark, namely heaven 4. Microsoft surface book 2 by mark coppock june 27, 2018 riley young digital trends. Since then, microsoft has not announced any successor to this device. We answer that question by taking a look at the hardware. Mzflw256hehp000mv 256gb samsung bench 106%, 3,086 samples. Nov 30, 2015 the long awaited comparison between the surfacebook and the core i7 surface pro 4 is here.
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