Microsoft surface book comes with 384 cuda cores hinting. Popular components found in the microsoft surface book 2. Nov 11, 2017 the surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. The new surface book i7 packs an nvidia geforce gtx 965m chip with 2gb of gddr5 ram. With the geforce gtx 1060, the new surface book 2 is now able to play most highend games at 1080p at 60 fps. Oct 19, 2017 with the original surface book, microsoft went with a weaker mobile gpu 940m from nvidia with 1gb of dedicated vram. Heres what you need to know whats different between surface book 2 and surface pro x specs including cpu. For comparisons sake, the inch retina display macbook pro also weighs 3. If you are a gamer though, there are better options for less money, but they will bring their own compromises as well, such as being thicker, heavier. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance.
Gut 87% surface book with performance base intel core i76600u nvidia geforce gtx 965m. It is based on the maxwell gm108 chip as the geforce. The new surface book 2 finally comes with the latest and vrready discrete graphics geforce gtx 10 series. Microsofts new surface book laptop sports geforce gpu. Gpu and storage performance the microsoft surface pro 6. Nvidia geforce 940mx vs nvidia maxwell gpu surface book. The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys. Oct 09, 2015 microsoft also confirmed some details of the gpu inside the base of the surface book.
Surface book 2 15 v gaming performance compared 1060. Direct comparison of the surface book 2 flavors in gaming performance. In dieser tabelle finden sie samtliche technischen daten zum surface book 2. Usually it would be in the nvidia control panel or the intel control panel. That mac has a 28 watt cpu and intel iris graphics vs. It is ultrathin, meticulously crafted, with an incredible.
Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list. The surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. Or, compare the tech specs of each laptop to see how they stack up. 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. I rebooted my surface book and i can now play battlefront. Youre looking at slightly faster than 930m performance, maybe par with 940m but very unlikely to surpass it in most scenarios. You can see quite easily how the game ends up cpu bound though if you look at the surface book 2 which. Nvidia geforce gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5 graphics memory. I ran a gpu torture test on the surface book i7 for more than an hour and although it got warmer, it didn.
Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Surface book 2 is a robust laptop, powerful tablet, and portable studio in one that packs up to 4 times more power than original surface book. So this device could be the upcoming surface book probably called surface. Premium, lightweight materials and up to 17 hours of battery life1 let you create anywhere without sacrificing performance. It redefines what it means to be a highend surface book, edging the product into mobile. The new surface book 2 also includes a substantial upgrade to the optional discrete gpu, from nvidias 900. The only way to fix it was to either download the nvidia control panel or the intel control panel, so you can access the settings for gpu scalingscreen scaling. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. Besides the sexiness factor of course, i dont see much value in the surface book. This year they have crammed in the regular version. The new gpu is a maxwellbased gpu, and was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the. If you look over at the benchmarks, the nvidia gtx 1060 graphics inside.
Microsoft surface book 3 with nvidia maxq gpu and 10th gen. Responsible for rendering images, video and animations in either 2d or 3d for the display, the chip performs rapid. For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps. Microsoft surface book 3 appears on 3dmark powered by an. Get powerhouse performance and amazing graphics with a surface that adapts to you. Rumour microsoft surface book 3 appears on 3dmark powered by an intel core i71065g7 and nvidia maxq gpus microsoft last refreshed the surface book in 2017. After updating to window 10, version 1903 may 2019. Oct 21, 2015 instead, the surface book comes in at 3. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book.
Im trying to decide between two surface book models, the i5 256gb with and without the nvidia gpu and dont know which to choose. For comparison s sake, the inch retina display macbook pro also weighs 3. Microsoft has taken aim at apples macbook line with its own 2in1 surface book, a. Nov 10, 2016 the new surface book i7 packs an nvidia geforce gtx 965m chip with 2gb of gddr5 ram. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps. Test microsoft surface book mit performance base gtx 965m. Microsoft claimed that the surface book with the first gen base nvidia 940m gpu is twice as fast as the 2015 macbook pro with retina display, and thats close to a lie. Nov 09, 2017 the new surface book 2 rocks the latest kaby lake i7 processors, usbc finally, and a badass gtx 1050 gpu, putting it on par with some of the best.
Back in 2017, microsoft launched the surface book 2. For that low of a gpu the memory is hardly a bottleneck, so increasing to gddr5 would not help much over ddr3. Sep 26, 2019 home comparison surface book 2 vs surface book detailed specs comparison. Does nvidia maxwell gpu surface book 940m, gddr5 works with geforce experience. The base of this updated surface book is also thicker than the original. It is based on the maxwell gm108 chip as the geforce 940m with. Microsoft surface book gpu details revealed alex stevens october 20, 2015 microsoft has made many claims about the surface books performance, but it has been elusive about the details of. I ran a gpu torture test on the surface book i7 for more than an. The surface book is just the latest example of how microsoft and nvidia are working together to make powerful visual computing capabilities available to everyone. With nvidia geforce gpu powering this new hybrid, users will be able to speed up productivity apps such as adobe illustrator and lightroom, and light pc gaming.
Modelle mit dieser gpu liegen noch einige prozentpunkte hoher. Microsoft surface book features the 6th gen intel core i5 processor, nvidia geforce gpu with 8gb memory and a 256gb solid state drive. On tuesday, microsofts panay wasnt shy about showing the geforce gpupowered surface book running adobe premier pro. Nvidia control panel will only give you the 3d settings. Oct 26, 2016 the surface book i7 also has an nvidia geforce gtx 965m graphics processor with 2gb of gddr5. Gpu uses a custom nvidia geforce gpu designed for surface book and. See how consistently different cpus perform with varying real world conditions. Recently, a new surface device with intel core i71065g7 processor and nvidia geforce gtx 1660 ti maxq gpu was spotted on 3dmark benchmarks. The nvidia maxwell gpu is a dedicated graphics card in the microsoft surface book laptop. Oct 20, 2015 we all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. At the microsoft windows 10 event on october 26, 2016, microsoft announced a version of the surface book that contained an updated nvidia geforce gtx 965m discrete gpu along with an additional 1 gb of gddr5 video memory meaning the new surface book now has 2 gb of vram instead of 1 gb. Jan 19, 2018 direct comparison of the surface book 2 flavors in gaming performance. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia.
Microsoft has identified a compatibility issue on some surface book 2 devices configured with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu. Microsofts brand new surface book has a custom build nvidia gpu in the base if you opt for the dual gpu models that are at the higher end of the spectrum. I had to what this website says to do what it says here. Nvidias optimus technology should mitigate these issues in a geforceequipped. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. The surface book would not charge and after i started to really. Microsoft also confirmed some details of the gpu inside the base of the surface book. Since then, microsoft has not announced any successor to this device. Surface book, microsofts first laptop, highlights visual.
Testing conducted by microsoft in october 2017 using preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device. Microsoft surface book 3 with nvidia maxq gpu and 10th. If a laptops brain is the cpu, then consider the gpu the occipital lobe. I just downloaded the latest version for the 940m from the nvidia website, started the. During the presentation it was stated that the models with nvidia gpu can comfortably run games. View this table for all of the surface book 2 tech specs. Microsofts brand new surface book has a custom build nvidia gpu in the base if you opt for the dualgpu models that are at the higher end of the spectrum. Surface book 2 15 v gaming performance compared 1060 vs 1050. This replaced the keyboard base of the original surface book, and shipped with a later nvidia geforce graphics card, 2gb of. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever.
How to install intel beta graphics drivers for microsoft surface and surface book windows central. One device was running nvidia geforce gtx 1660 ti maxq gpu and another was running nvidia geforce. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. This isnt an 850m or 950m, its not even a 940m, the closest comparison is a 930m. It will be listed in the windows update history as follows. Without a discrete gpu, the surface book is likely to get moderately better battery life and will run a bit cooler. Oct 16, 2018 to test gpu performance, the surface pro 6 was run through our nongaming gpu suite. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock. Skus are available with either a core i5 or i7 skylake processor with integrated intel hd 520 graphics. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working. By comparison, microsofts existing surface books with core i5.
Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m. This replaced the keyboard base of the original surface book, and shipped with a. Heres what you need to know whats different between surface book 2 and surface pro x specs including cpu, ram, storage, battery, display, and more. Im hoping the community can share some insight into how one decides between the two based on my intended use. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. After running nvidias control panel on the surface book, he\she found specific numbers to confirm that the chip is probably a customized nvidia 920m or 940m. The new surface book 2 rocks the latest kaby lake i7 processors, usbc finally, and a badass gtx 1050 gpu, putting it on par with some of the best. Does nvidia maxwell gpu surface book nvidia geforce forums. Popular components found in the microsoft surface book. Monster performance, but lightning hasnt struck twice. Unlike its surface pro siblings, the surface book comes standard with the dock as the two are interdependent. Technische daten des microsoft surface book 2 maximale.
New microsoft surface book rocks intel core i7 skylake. Surface book 2 vs surface book detailed specs comparison. Test microsoft surface book 2 15 i7, gtx 1060 laptop. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3. The surfacebook dgpu has 1gb gddr5 ram, while the 940m has 2gb ddr3. The surface book i7 also has an nvidia geforce gtx 965m graphics processor with 2gb of gddr5. Pick up to 3 surface computers and compare the tech specs, models and more for surface laptop 3, surface laptop 2, surface pro x, surface pro 7, surface pro 6, surface pro 5th gen, surface go, surface book 2 and surface studio 2.
Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface. Microsoft surface book core i5, nvidia gpu notebook. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. Microsoft also introduced a new highend surface book also powered by an nvidia geforce gtx 965m gpu that delivers up to 16 hours of battery life and up to two times the 3d graphics performance versus current surface book models, while maintaining the slim, lightweight characteristics of. Jul 14, 2019 microsoft has identified a compatibility issue on some surface book 2 devices configured with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu. After we posted earlier that the microsoft surface book might be equipped with a custom nvidia geforce gtx 950m gpu, today some fresh information. Microsoft has decided to offer a dedicated gpu unit to their surface book. How to decide between intel or nvidia gpu on surface book. Sep 18, 2018 describes an update for the surface book nvidia geforce gpu. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. Oct 26, 2015 the surfacebook nvidia gpu has similar specs to the 940m nvidia gpu, however there are some differences. The surfacebook nvidia gpu has similar specs to the 940m nvidia gpu, however there are some differences. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia gpu. Oct 20, 2015 microsoft surface book gpu details revealed alex stevens october 20, 2015 microsoft has made many claims about the surface books performance, but it has been elusive about the details of its gpu.
On higherend models the keyboard base also contains a discrete nvidia. With roughly double the performance of the integrated graphics, the surface book core i7 goes from unplayable, to playable, which, for some, is what they want. Mar 07, 2017 without a discrete gpu, the surface book is likely to get moderately better battery life and will run a bit cooler. Gpu uses a custom nvidia geforce gpu designed for surface book and based on the maxwell architecture. The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. Intel drivers i was unable to download the normal way. The new gpu is a maxwellbased gpu, and was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock. The surface book laptop was probably microsofts most interesting announcement from its windows 10 event.
A subreddit for the microsoft surface family of products. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia gpu for games while testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the powerful. I dont know how they did it in such a confined space, but the inch surface book 2 now comes with a nvidia gtx 1050 dedicated gpu with 2gb vram. Mar 11, 2017 microsofts surface book with performance base fills an interesting niche in a crowded model lineup.
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