Radeon 8040S vs RTX A1000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX A1000 Mobile with Radeon 8040S, including specs and performance data.
8040S outperforms RTX A1000 Mobile by a minimal 3% 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 | 277 | 265 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.98 | 32.56 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | GA107 | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a 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 | 630 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1140 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 72.96 | 179.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.669 TFLOPS | 5.734 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | 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 | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 176.0 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 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
| 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.
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.
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 | 67
+3.1%
| 65−70
−3.1%
|
| 1440p | 27
+0%
| 27−30
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
−3.1%
|
130−140
+3.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+17.3%
|
50−55
−17.3%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
−3.1%
|
130−140
+3.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50
−4%
|
50−55
+4%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 90−95
−2.2%
|
90−95
+2.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85
+10.4%
|
75−80
−10.4%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−2.6%
|
110−120
+2.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−2.2%
|
90−95
+2.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
−2.7%
|
75−80
+2.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−3.3%
|
90−95
+3.3%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−1.9%
|
160−170
+1.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
−3.1%
|
130−140
+3.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
−1.2%
|
250−260
+1.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
−40.5%
|
50−55
+40.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+1.8%
|
110−120
−1.8%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 90−95
−2.2%
|
90−95
+2.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 79
+2.6%
|
75−80
−2.6%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−2.6%
|
110−120
+2.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−2.2%
|
90−95
+2.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
−2.7%
|
75−80
+2.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 91
+4.6%
|
85−90
−4.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
−26.8%
|
50−55
+26.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−3.3%
|
90−95
+3.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+21.4%
|
70−75
−21.4%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−1.9%
|
160−170
+1.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 29
−79.3%
|
50−55
+79.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 132
+1.5%
|
130−140
−1.5%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 90−95
−2.2%
|
90−95
+2.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 73
−5.5%
|
75−80
+5.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
−2.2%
|
90−95
+2.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−3.3%
|
90−95
+3.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
−62.8%
|
70−75
+62.8%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+1.3%
|
160−170
−1.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
−2.6%
|
110−120
+2.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−4.1%
|
50−55
+4.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
−3%
|
160−170
+3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−4.8%
|
40−45
+4.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24
−33.3%
|
30−35
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+2.4%
|
170−180
−2.4%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−1.5%
|
200−210
+1.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 50−55
−1.9%
|
50−55
+1.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−3.8%
|
50−55
+3.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−3.4%
|
60−65
+3.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
−5.6%
|
35−40
+5.6%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−4.7%
|
45−50
+4.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−3%
|
130−140
+3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−2.8%
|
35−40
+2.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+2.7%
|
75−80
−2.7%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−5%
|
40−45
+5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
This is how RTX A1000 Mobile and Radeon 8040S compete in popular games:
- RTX A1000 Mobile is 3% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 1440p
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 RTX A1000 Mobile is 21% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 8040S is 79% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX A1000 Mobile performs better in 5 tests (9%)
- Radeon 8040S performs better in 51 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.44 | 23.11 |
| Recency | 30 March 2022 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 55 Watt |
Radeon 8040S has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 9.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A1000 Mobile and Radeon 8040S.
Be aware that RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon 8040S is a mobile workstation one.
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