Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs 8065S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 8065S and Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 8065S
2026
55 Watt
47.38
+275%

8065S outperforms M GL / 870 by a whopping 275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking79452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency67.2015.16
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5 (2025−2026)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGorgon HaloVega Kaby Lake-G
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 September 2026 (less than a year ago)7 January 2018 (8 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 cores25601280
Core clock speed1295 MHz931 MHz
Boost clock speed3000 MHz1011 MHz
Manufacturing process technology4 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt
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 sizedmedium sized
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 SharedHBM2
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
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)12_1
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 HD160−17043
−73.1%
1440p100−11028
−72%
4K50−55
+257%
14

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+259%
70−75
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+326%
27−30
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+413%
21−24
Resident Evil 4 Remake 130−140
+427%
24−27

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 140−150
+140%
62
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+259%
70−75
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+326%
27−30
Far Cry 5 150−160
+260%
42
Fortnite 200−210
+140%
86
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+243%
50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+413%
21−24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+264%
45−50
Valorant 270−280
+153%
100−110

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 140−150
+187%
52
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+259%
70−75
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+54.4%
180−190
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+326%
27−30
Far Cry 5 150−160
+287%
39
Fortnite 200−210
+268%
56
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+243%
50−55
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+259%
41
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+413%
21−24
Metro Exodus 110−120
+392%
24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+264%
45−50
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180−190
+359%
41
Valorant 270−280
+153%
100−110

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+210%
48
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+326%
27−30
Far Cry 5 150−160
+319%
36
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+243%
50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 110−120
+413%
21−24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+264%
45−50
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180−190
+683%
24

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 200−210
+442%
38

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+450%
24−27
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+258%
95−100
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+437%
18−20
Metro Exodus 70−75
+429%
14
Valorant 300−350
+158%
120−130

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+247%
34
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+455%
10−12
Far Cry 5 120−130
+400%
24
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+371%
30−35
Hogwarts Legacy 55−60
+321%
14−16
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+461%
18−20

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 130−140
+450%
24

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+567%
9−10
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+290%
29
Metro Exodus 45−50
+411%
9−10
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+493%
14
Valorant 280−290
+372%
60−65

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+394%
16
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+600%
4−5
Far Cry 5 65−70
+467%
12
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+355%
21−24
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+357%
7−8
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+533%
12−14

4K
Epic

Fortnite 65−70
+656%
9

Full HD
High

Dota 2 85−90 85−90

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 85−90 85−90
Valorant 100−110 100−110

1440p
High

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62 62

4K
High

Hogwarts Legacy 7−8 7−8

4K
Ultra

Counter-Strike 2 9−10 9−10
Dota 2 45−50 45−50

This is how Radeon 8065S and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 8065S is 272% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 8065S is 257% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon 8065S is 257% faster in 4K

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 683% 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 12.63
Recency 28 September 2026 7 January 2018
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

Radeon 8065S has a 275% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 71% more advanced lithography process, and 15% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 8065S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 in performance tests.

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