Radeon RX 8050S vs 8065S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 8065S and Radeon RX 8050S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 8065S
2026
55 Watt
46.51
+31.2%

8065S outperforms 8050S by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking85164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency65.83no data
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5 (2025−2026)no data
GPU code nameGorgon Halono data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 September 2026 (less than a year ago)6 January 2025 (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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores256032
Core clock speed1295 MHzno data
Boost clock speed3000 MHz2800 MHz
Manufacturing process technology4 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)55 Wattno data
Texture fill rate480.0no data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no data
L0 Cache1.3 MBno data
L1 Cache1 MBno data
L2 Cache2 MBno data
L3 Cache32 MBno data

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.8no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.4-

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 HD120−13094
−21.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+25.5%
200−210
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+36.1%
80−85
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+38.6%
80−85
Resident Evil 4 Remake 130−140
+40%
95−100

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 140−150
+17.5%
120−130
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+25.5%
200−210
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+36.1%
80−85
Far Cry 5 140−150
+48%
100
Fortnite 200−210
+27.8%
150−160
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.2%
130−140
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+38.6%
80−85
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+18.9%
140−150
Valorant 270−280
+23.7%
210−220

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 140−150
+17.5%
120−130
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+25.5%
200−210
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+36.1%
80−85
Far Cry 5 140−150
+54.2%
96
Fortnite 200−210
+27.8%
150−160
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.2%
130−140
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+23.7%
118
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+38.6%
80−85
Metro Exodus 110−120
+36.5%
85−90
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+18.9%
140−150
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180−190
+16.7%
156
Valorant 270−280
+23.7%
210−220

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+17.5%
120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+36.1%
80−85
Far Cry 5 140−150
+74.1%
85
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.2%
130−140
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+38.6%
80−85
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+18.9%
140−150
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180−190
+97.8%
92

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 200−210
+27.8%
150−160

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+43.8%
85−90
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+33.3%
250−260
Grand Theft Auto V 100−105
+37%
70−75
Metro Exodus 70−75
+38.5%
50−55
Valorant 300−350
+22.6%
250−260

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+23.4%
90−95
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+43.9%
40−45
Far Cry 5 110−120
+34.5%
85−90
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+42%
100−105
Hogwarts Legacy 55−60
+38.1%
40−45
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+46.3%
65−70

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 120−130
+37.2%
90−95

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+41.5%
40−45
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+42.9%
75−80
Metro Exodus 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+40.4%
55−60
Valorant 280−290
+29.7%
210−220

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+35.1%
55−60
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+50%
18−20
Far Cry 5 65−70
+42.6%
45−50
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+44.8%
65−70
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+34.8%
21−24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+58.7%
45−50

4K
Epic

Fortnite 65−70
+43.5%
45−50

4K
High

Hogwarts Legacy 21−24 21−24

This is how Radeon 8065S and RX 8050S compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 8065S is 28% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 8065S is 98% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 8065S performs better in 57 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 46.51 35.44
Recency 28 September 2026 6 January 2025

Radeon 8065S has a 31% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon 8065S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 8050S in performance tests.

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