Radeon 8040S vs ATI HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4850 with Radeon 8040S, including specs and performance data.
8040S outperforms HD 4850 by a whopping 851% 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 | 874 | 264 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.71 | 32.60 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 800 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 179.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1 TFLOPS | 5.734 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 246 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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:
| 900p | 28
−829%
| 260−270
+829%
|
| Full HD | 40
−775%
| 350−400
+775%
|
| 1200p | 19
−847%
| 180−190
+847%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.98 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1829%
|
130−140
+1829%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−940%
|
50−55
+940%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1088%
|
95−100
+1088%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1829%
|
130−140
+1829%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−940%
|
50−55
+940%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1000%
|
75−80
+1000%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−623%
|
90−95
+623%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−1400%
|
75−80
+1400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−675%
|
90−95
+675%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−284%
|
160−170
+284%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1088%
|
95−100
+1088%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1829%
|
130−140
+1829%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−433%
|
250−260
+433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−940%
|
50−55
+940%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−820%
|
230−240
+820%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1000%
|
75−80
+1000%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−623%
|
90−95
+623%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−1400%
|
75−80
+1400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−1333%
|
85−90
+1333%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−675%
|
90−95
+675%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−284%
|
160−170
+284%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1088%
|
95−100
+1088%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−940%
|
50−55
+940%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−820%
|
230−240
+820%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1000%
|
75−80
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−623%
|
90−95
+623%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−675%
|
90−95
+675%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−830%
|
400−450
+830%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−750%
|
50−55
+750%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−839%
|
160−170
+839%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−813%
|
210−220
+813%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−818%
|
200−210
+818%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2200%
|
21−24
+2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1250%
|
50−55
+1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−917%
|
60−65
+917%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−850%
|
35−40
+850%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1325%
|
55−60
+1325%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−1058%
|
130−140
+1058%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2700%
|
27−30
+2700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−2000%
|
40−45
+2000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−733%
|
24−27
+733%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−767%
|
24−27
+767%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and Radeon 8040S compete in popular games:
- Radeon 8040S is 829% faster in 900p
- Radeon 8040S is 775% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 8040S is 847% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 8040S is 2700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 8040S performs better in 50 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.45 | 23.31 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 55 Watt |
Radeon 8040S has a 851.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 8040S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 8040S is a notebook one.
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