Radeon 8040S vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI and Radeon 8040S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
8040S outperforms 970M SLI by a moderate 12% 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 | 286 | 254 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.59 | 34.92 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | no data | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (11 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 | 2560 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 179.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.734 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 88
−8%
| 95−100
+8%
|
| 4K | 41
−9.8%
| 45−50
+9.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
−11.6%
|
140−150
+11.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 50−55
−15.1%
|
60−65
+15.1%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−8.8%
|
95−100
+8.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
−11.6%
|
140−150
+11.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
−12.2%
|
80−85
+12.2%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−7.9%
|
120−130
+7.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−9.9%
|
100−105
+9.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
−11.1%
|
80−85
+11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−12.4%
|
100−105
+12.4%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−7.5%
|
170−180
+7.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−8.8%
|
95−100
+8.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
−11.6%
|
140−150
+11.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
−4.8%
|
260−270
+4.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−9.2%
|
130−140
+9.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
−12.2%
|
80−85
+12.2%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−7.9%
|
120−130
+7.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−9.9%
|
100−105
+9.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
−11.1%
|
80−85
+11.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
−10.8%
|
90−95
+10.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−14%
|
55−60
+14%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−12.4%
|
100−105
+12.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+10.4%
|
75−80
−10.4%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−7.5%
|
170−180
+7.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−8.8%
|
95−100
+8.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−9.2%
|
130−140
+9.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
−12.2%
|
80−85
+12.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−9.9%
|
100−105
+9.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−12.4%
|
100−105
+12.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
−60.4%
|
75−80
+60.4%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−6.3%
|
170−180
+6.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
−7.9%
|
120−130
+7.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−14.6%
|
55−60
+14.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
−11.1%
|
180−190
+11.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−14.3%
|
45−50
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−9.2%
|
190−200
+9.2%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−6.1%
|
210−220
+6.1%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−9.4%
|
70−75
+9.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−18.2%
|
24−27
+18.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−11.5%
|
55−60
+11.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−13.8%
|
65−70
+13.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
−13.9%
|
40−45
+13.9%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
−14.8%
|
60−65
+14.8%
|
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 | 28
−35.7%
|
35−40
+35.7%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−13.6%
|
150−160
+13.6%
|
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
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| 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
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and Radeon 8040S compete in popular games:
- Radeon 8040S is 8% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 8040S is 10% 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 GTX 970M SLI is 10% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 8040S is 60% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI performs better in 1 test (2%)
- Radeon 8040S performs better in 53 tests (98%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.28 | 24.94 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 55 Watt |
Radeon 8040S has a 12% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 195% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 8040S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M SLI in performance tests.
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