Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs 8050S
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 8050S with Radeon AI PRO R9700, including specs and performance data.
AI PRO R9700 outperforms 8050S by a whopping 105% 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 | 130 | 13 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 52.95 | 19.94 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Strix Halo | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 23 July 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 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 1295 MHz | 1660 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2800 MHz | 2920 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 34,000 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 358.4 | 747.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.47 TFLOPS | 47.84 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 128 |
| TMUs | 128 | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 64 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 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 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 644.6 GB/s |
| 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 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 | 94
−102%
| 190−200
+102%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
−87.8%
|
400−450
+87.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−105%
|
270−280
+105%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
−87.8%
|
400−450
+87.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100
−100%
|
200−210
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
−79.6%
|
300−310
+79.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−101%
|
300−310
+101%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
−105%
|
250−260
+105%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−97.4%
|
300−310
+97.4%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
−100%
|
450−500
+100%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−105%
|
270−280
+105%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
−87.8%
|
400−450
+87.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−97.8%
|
550−600
+97.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
−97.9%
|
190−200
+97.9%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
−79.6%
|
300−310
+79.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−101%
|
300−310
+101%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
−105%
|
250−260
+105%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 118
−103%
|
240−250
+103%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
−95.7%
|
180−190
+95.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−97.4%
|
300−310
+97.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 156
−92.3%
|
300−310
+92.3%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
−100%
|
450−500
+100%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−105%
|
270−280
+105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85
−100%
|
170−180
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−101%
|
300−310
+101%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
−100%
|
180−190
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−97.4%
|
300−310
+97.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92
−95.7%
|
180−190
+95.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170
−79.6%
|
300−310
+79.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
−95.9%
|
190−200
+95.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−104%
|
550−600
+104%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
−103%
|
160−170
+103%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
−93%
|
110−120
+93%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
−94.6%
|
500−550
+94.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−102%
|
200−210
+102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−100%
|
90−95
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
−102%
|
190−200
+102%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−100%
|
220−230
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
−100%
|
90−95
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−91.8%
|
140−150
+91.8%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
−96.1%
|
200−210
+96.1%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−100%
|
90−95
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
−105%
|
170−180
+105%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−100%
|
70−75
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−96.7%
|
120−130
+96.7%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−91.5%
|
450−500
+91.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−96.7%
|
120−130
+96.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−96.1%
|
100−105
+96.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−91.8%
|
140−150
+91.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
−100%
|
100−105
+100%
|
This is how Radeon 8050S and AI PRO R9700 compete in popular games:
- AI PRO R9700 is 102% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.17 | 74.31 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 23 July 2025 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 300 Watt |
Radeon 8050S has 445.5% lower power consumption.
AI PRO R9700, on the other hand, has a 105.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.
The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8050S in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 8050S is a notebook graphics card while Radeon AI PRO R9700 is a workstation one.
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