Radeon 8040S vs R9 390
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 390 with Radeon 8040S, including specs and performance data.
8040S outperforms R9 390 by a significant 20% 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 | 296 | 253 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.20 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.91 | 35.58 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | Grenada | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 18 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | 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 | 2560 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 160.0 | 179.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.12 TFLOPS | 5.734 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 160 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 640 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1024 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin | None |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | + | - |
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 |
| High bandwidth memory (HBM) | - | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 384 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | 6 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DisplayPort support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| Mantle | + | - |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
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55−60
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Fortnite | 120−130
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120−130
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 80−85
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80−85
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
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100−110
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| Valorant | 170−180
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170−180
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
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260−270
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Fortnite | 120−130
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120−130
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 90−95
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90−95
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| Metro Exodus | 55−60
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55−60
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
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100−110
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
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75−80
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| Valorant | 170−180
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170−180
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
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100−110
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
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100−110
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
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75−80
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 120−130
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120−130
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
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180−190
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
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45−50
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| Metro Exodus | 35−40
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35−40
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| Valorant | 210−220
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210−220
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
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55−60
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| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
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65−70
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
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40−45
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 60−65
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60−65
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
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50−55
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| Metro Exodus | 21−24
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21−24
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
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35−40
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| Valorant | 150−160
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150−160
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30
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27−30
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
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45−50
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
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27−30
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.16 | 25.48 |
| Recency | 18 June 2015 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 55 Watt |
Radeon 8040S has a 20.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 8040S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 390 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 390 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 8040S is a notebook one.
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