Radeon 8065S vs RX 9070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9070 with Radeon 8065S, including specs and performance data.

RX 9070
2025, $549
16 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
60.72
+32.6%

RX 9070 outperforms 8065S by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 RX 9070
Radeon 8065S Radeon 8065S

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4289
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.96no data
Power efficiency21.4962.46
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)RDNA 3.5 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 48Gorgon Halo
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 March 2025 (1 year ago)2026 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores35842560
Core clock speed1330 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHz3000 MHz
Number of transistors53,900 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt55 Watt
Texture fill rate564.5480.0
Floating-point processing power36.13 TFLOPSno data
ROPs12864
TMUs224160
Tensor Cores112no data
Ray Tracing Cores5640
L0 Cache896 KBno data
L2 Cache8 MB2 MB
L3 Cache64 MB32 MB

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount16 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2518 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth644.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+
Resizable BAR+-

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1aPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.0
Vulkan1.31.4
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 9070 60.72
+32.6%
Radeon 8065S 45.80

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 9070 25404
+32.6%
Samples: 3186
Radeon 8065S 19163
Samples: 7

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 HD201
+34%
150−160
1440p10980−85
−26.6%
4K67
+34%
50−55

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.73no data
1440p5.04no data
4K8.19no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+24.9%
240−250
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+44.3%
100−110
Hogwarts Legacy 264
+144%
100−110
Resident Evil 4 Remake 180−190
+48%
120−130

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+17.4%
140−150
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+24.9%
240−250
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+44.3%
100−110
Far Cry 5 299
+112%
140−150
Fortnite 290−300
+51.8%
190−200
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+40.4%
170−180
Hogwarts Legacy 234
+117%
100−110
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+3.6%
160−170
Valorant 350−400
+37.1%
250−260

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+17.4%
140−150
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+24.9%
240−250
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+44.3%
100−110
Far Cry 5 289
+105%
140−150
Fortnite 290−300
+51.8%
190−200
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+40.4%
170−180
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+17.6%
140−150
Hogwarts Legacy 176
+63%
100−110
Metro Exodus 150−160
+43.1%
100−110
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+3.6%
160−170
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 438
+159%
160−170
Valorant 350−400
+37.1%
250−260

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+17.4%
140−150
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+44.3%
100−110
Far Cry 5 274
+94.3%
140−150
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+40.4%
170−180
Hogwarts Legacy 133
+23.1%
100−110
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+3.6%
160−170
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 240
+42%
160−170
Valorant 350−400
+36.5%
260−270

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 290−300
+51.8%
190−200

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+54.6%
110−120
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+48.9%
300−350
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+38.9%
95−100
Metro Exodus 100−110
+52.2%
65−70
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
Valorant 400−450
+42.4%
290−300

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+37.8%
110−120
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+56.4%
55−60
Far Cry 5 244
+122%
110−120
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+53.8%
130−140
Hogwarts Legacy 104
+92.6%
50−55
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 184
+102%
90−95

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+24.8%
120−130

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+51.9%
50−55
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+46.6%
100−110
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
Metro Exodus 65−70
+54.8%
40−45
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+105%
75−80
Valorant 300−350
+16.9%
270−280

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+52.8%
70−75
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+36.7%
60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+64%
24−27
Far Cry 5 133
+115%
60−65
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+71.9%
85−90
Hogwarts Legacy 60
+107%
27−30
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+43.3%
65−70

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+27.4%
60−65

This is how RX 9070 and Radeon 8065S compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 34% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 34% 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 High Preset, the RX 9070 is 159% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 performs better in 57 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 60.72 45.80
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 55 Watt

RX 9070 has a 33% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 8065S, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8065S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 8065S is a notebook one.

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