Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs 8065S
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 8065S and Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
8065S outperforms 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 79 | 573 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 41 |
| Power efficiency | 67.20 | 42.54 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 (2025−2026) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Gorgon Halo | Vega |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 September 2026 (less than a year ago) | 7 January 2020 (6 years 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 cores | 2560 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1295 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3000 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 480.0 | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 160 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 1.3 MB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | no 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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | System Shared | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | no data |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | no data |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | no 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | - |
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 HD | 120−130 | 22
−81.7%
|
| 1440p | 90−95
+463%
| 16 |
| 4K | 55−60
+450%
| 10 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+305%
|
63 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+539%
|
18 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+556%
|
18 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 130−140
+813%
|
14−16 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+282%
|
39 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+493%
|
43 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+785%
|
13 |
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+619%
|
21 |
| Fortnite | 200−210
+338%
|
47 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+400%
|
35−40 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+743%
|
14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+470%
|
30−33 |
| Valorant | 270−280
+233%
|
80−85 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+352%
|
33 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+1242%
|
19 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+479%
|
48 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+1178%
|
9 |
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+655%
|
20 |
| Fortnite | 200−210
+565%
|
31 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+400%
|
35−40 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140−150
+717%
|
18 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+1080%
|
10 |
| Metro Exodus | 110−120
+638%
|
16 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+470%
|
30−33 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 180−190
+795%
|
21 |
| Valorant | 270−280
+233%
|
80−85 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+397%
|
30 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+1178%
|
9 |
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+695%
|
19 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+400%
|
35−40 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+687%
|
14−16 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+470%
|
30−33 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 180−190
+1243%
|
14 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 200−210
+1044%
|
18 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+780%
|
14−16 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+1538%
|
21 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 100−110
+1033%
|
9 |
| Metro Exodus | 70−75
+640%
|
10 |
| Valorant | 300−350
+280%
|
80−85 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+462%
|
21 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+1120%
|
5 |
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+650%
|
16 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+630%
|
20−22 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 55−60
+556%
|
9−10 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+818%
|
10−12 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 130−140
+676%
|
16−18 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+2900%
|
2−3 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
+1030%
|
10 |
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+667%
|
6 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+938%
|
8−9 |
| Valorant | 280−290
+700%
|
35−40 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+778%
|
9−10 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3 |
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+750%
|
8 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−105
+614%
|
14−16 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+967%
|
3−4 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+850%
|
8−9 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+750%
|
8−9 |
Full HD
High
| Dota 2 | 51 | 51 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 48 | 48 |
| Valorant | 37 | 37 |
1440p
High
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22 | 22 |
4K
High
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4 | 3−4 |
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Dota 2 | 18 | 18 |
This is how Radeon 8065S and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:
- Radeon 8065S is 445% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 8065S is 463% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 8065S is 450% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 8065S is 2900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 8065S performs better in 58 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 47.38 | 8.18 |
| Recency | 28 September 2026 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 8065S has a 479% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has 73% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 8065S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
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