Radeon 8040S vs Arc A550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A550M and Radeon 8040S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
8040S outperforms A550M by a moderate 10% 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 | 282 | 254 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.98 | 34.92 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | DG2-512 | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2022 (4 years 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2050 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 262.4 | 179.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.397 TFLOPS | 5.734 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 256 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 64 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| DLSS | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
−9.9%
|
140−150
+9.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−12%
|
55−60
+12%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 50−55
−13%
|
60−65
+13%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−7.6%
|
95−100
+7.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
−9.9%
|
140−150
+9.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−12%
|
55−60
+12%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−10.7%
|
80−85
+10.7%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−7%
|
120−130
+7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−8.7%
|
100−105
+8.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
−9.6%
|
80−85
+9.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−11.1%
|
100−105
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−6.2%
|
170−180
+6.2%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−7.6%
|
95−100
+7.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
−9.9%
|
140−150
+9.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
−4%
|
260−270
+4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−12%
|
55−60
+12%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
−8.3%
|
130−140
+8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−10.7%
|
80−85
+10.7%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−7%
|
120−130
+7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−8.7%
|
100−105
+8.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
−9.6%
|
80−85
+9.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
−9.5%
|
90−95
+9.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−11.8%
|
55−60
+11.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−11.1%
|
100−105
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
−13.2%
|
75−80
+13.2%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−6.2%
|
170−180
+6.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−7.6%
|
95−100
+7.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−12%
|
55−60
+12%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
−8.3%
|
130−140
+8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−10.7%
|
80−85
+10.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−8.7%
|
100−105
+8.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−11.1%
|
100−105
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
−13.2%
|
75−80
+13.2%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−4.9%
|
170−180
+4.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
−7%
|
120−130
+7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−12.2%
|
55−60
+12.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
−9.8%
|
180−190
+9.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−14.3%
|
45−50
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−9.7%
|
30−35
+9.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−9.2%
|
190−200
+9.2%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−5.5%
|
210−220
+5.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−7.7%
|
70−75
+7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−11.5%
|
55−60
+11.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−11.9%
|
65−70
+11.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
−13.9%
|
40−45
+13.9%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−12.7%
|
60−65
+12.7%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−13.6%
|
24−27
+13.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−14%
|
45−50
+14%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−15.8%
|
21−24
+15.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−11.8%
|
35−40
+11.8%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−11.1%
|
150−160
+11.1%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−11.4%
|
35−40
+11.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
−5.3%
|
80−85
+5.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
−12%
|
27−30
+12%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 8040S is 17% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Radeon 8040S surpassed Arc A550M in all 54 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.58 | 24.94 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 55 Watt |
Radeon 8040S has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 9.1% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 8040S is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.
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