AMD Radeon 8040S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the average benchmark scores of the AMD Radeon 8040S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER compare?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S has an average benchmark score of 2440, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. The RTX 5070 SUPER holds a lead of 250 points.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU against all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S sits at the 17th percentile, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile. Both are positioned very close to each other in the overall distribution.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, compared to 1024 shading units on the AMD Radeon 8040S. This is a sixfold difference in shading hardware.

Q: What are the process nodes for each chip?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S uses a 4 nm process node, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses a 5 nm process node. Both are manufactured by TSMC.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon 8040S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S boosts to 2800 MHz, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER boosts to 2512 MHz. The AMD chip has the higher boost clock by 288 MHz.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8040S is built on the Strix Halo chip using the RDNA 3.5 architecture, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. It is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 308 mm². The transistor count is listed as unknown. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 series. It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.3M per mm².

The compute configurations differ substantially. The AMD part has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operating units. It includes 16 ray tracing cores but no tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 50 ray tracing cores and 200 tensor cores. The NVIDIA architecture includes dedicated tensor core hardware, which the AMD chip lacks entirely.

Memory architecture is another point of divergence. The AMD Radeon 8040S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth and a system shared bus width. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has dedicated 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, with 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). This dedicated memory arrangement gives the NVIDIA card a fixed memory performance profile, while the AMD card's memory performance depends on the host system.

Power and physical design differ as well. The AMD Radeon 8040S has a TDP of 55 W, uses no power connectors, and is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a slot width of IGP. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and is a dual-slot card. Its dimensions are 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The AMD card's display outputs are portable device dependent, while the NVIDIA card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Both cards support PCIe 5.0 x16. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card's predecessor is listed as Polaris Mobile, while the NVIDIA card has no predecessor listed. Both are currently in active production.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data includes specific benchmark results for each card, though they run different test suites. The AMD Radeon 8040S has results across multiple PassMark tests: DirectX 10 scores 48, DirectX 11 scores 80, DirectX 12 scores 47, DirectX 9 scores 134, G2D scores 1052, G3D scores 10578, and GPU compute scores 5138. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a single recorded benchmark result: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores 2690.

The average benchmark scores provide the clearest comparison. The AMD Radeon 8040S averages 2440, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER averages 2690. The NVIDIA card is 250 points ahead, which represents a 10.2% advantage over the AMD card's average. In percentile terms, the AMD card ranks at the 17th percentile, and the NVIDIA card ranks at the 18th percentile, so both sit within a narrow band of the overall GPU distribution.

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database provides additional context. The AMD Radeon 8040S's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce 710M with an average score of 2433, a delta of 0.3%. The Intel HD Graphics 610 follows at 2425 (0.6% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M at 2422 (0.7% delta). The AMD Radeon RX 7400 sits slightly higher at 2467, giving a negative delta of 1.1% for the 8040S. This indicates the AMD card sits in a cluster of low-end mobile and integrated graphics parts.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2664 (1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 at 2662 (1.1% delta), the Intel Arc Pro B50 at 2660 (1.1% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 at 2645 (1.7% delta). The RTX 5070 SUPER leads all of these by small margins. Despite its higher absolute score, the percentile difference between the two cards is only one point, and the delta percentages against their respective rivals are similar in magnitude.

In raw compute throughput, the numbers diverge sharply. The NVIDIA card delivers 32.15 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 performance, while the AMD card delivers 5.734 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16. The texture rate for the NVIDIA card is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 179.2 GTexel/s for the AMD card. Pixel rates are 201.0 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card and 89.60 GPixel/s for the AMD card. Each of these metrics shows the NVIDIA card with a significant margin, roughly 5.6 times for FP32, 2.8 times for texture rate, and 2.2 times for pixel rate.

The boost clocks tell a different story. The AMD Radeon 8040S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The AMD card's boost clock is higher, but the NVIDIA card's base clock is much higher, indicating a different clock profile. The NVIDIA card relies on a more consistent high clock across its larger shader array.

The Verdict

The data shows two GPUs that occupy nearly the same percentile position in the database, despite very different hardware configurations. The AMD Radeon 8040S, with its 55 W TDP and integrated design, is built for efficiency and portability. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, with its 275 W TDP and dual-slot form factor, is a discrete card with dedicated memory and much higher raw compute specifications.

For users constrained by power or physical space, the AMD Radeon 8040S is the only option that fits an IGP slot with no power connectors. Its system shared memory approach means the host system determines memory performance, making it a flexible but variable solution. The NVIDIA card requires a 16-pin power connector and a dual-slot space, with fixed dimensions of 245 mm by 115 mm by 40 mm.

For raw performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER leads in every measured compute metric. Its FP32 throughput of 32.15 TFLOPS is more than five times the AMD card's 5.734 TFLOPS. Its dedicated 18 GB of GDDR7 memory with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a stable memory environment, whereas the AMD card's bandwidth is system dependent. The NVIDIA card also includes 200 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

The benchmark averages reflect a smaller gap than the specification sheet suggests. The NVIDIA card's 2690 average is only 250 points above the AMD card's 2440, a difference of about 10%. Both cards rank within one percentile point of each other, and both sit at the low end of the database distribution. The recorded benchmarks are not directly comparable, as the AMD card uses PassMark tests and the NVIDIA card uses a single 3DMark Steel Nomad result, but the average scores provide the common metric.

The choice between these two depends on the use case. The AMD Radeon 8040S suits systems where power draw must stay minimal, where no additional power connector is available, and where the host system provides sufficient shared memory. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER suits systems with a dedicated PCIe slot, a 16-pin power connection, and a need for consistent high-bandwidth memory. The data does not indicate a superior card overall, as the percentile positions are nearly identical. It indicates two different design philosophies: a low-power integrated solution versus a higher-power discrete solution with substantially more compute resources.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ on nearly every hardware specification. The AMD Radeon 8040S uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture in the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture in the GeForce 50 series. The process nodes differ: 4 nm for AMD, 5 nm for NVIDIA, both at TSMC.

Transistor counts and die sizes differ. The AMD card's transistor count is unknown, and its die size is 308 mm². The NVIDIA card has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a transistor density of 118.3M per mm².

Clock speeds diverge. The AMD base clock is 1295 MHz with a boost of 2800 MHz. The NVIDIA base clock is 2325 MHz with a boost of 2512 MHz. The memory clocks differ fundamentally: the AMD card uses system shared memory, while the NVIDIA card has a 1750 MHz memory clock with 28 Gbps effective.

Memory specifications are entirely different. The AMD card has system shared memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute unit counts are distinct. The AMD card has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The AMD card has no tensor cores.

Performance rates are higher on the NVIDIA card. Pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s versus 89.60 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 179.2 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 are both 32.15 TFLOPS for NVIDIA versus 5.734 TFLOPS for AMD.

Power and physical specifications are opposite. The AMD card has a 55 W TDP, an IGP slot width, and no power connectors. The NVIDIA card has a 275 W TDP, a dual-slot width, and one 16-pin power connector. The NVIDIA card has specific dimensions of 245 mm length, 115 mm height, and 40 mm width, while the AMD card has no listed dimensions.

Display outputs differ. The AMD card's outputs are portable device dependent. The NVIDIA card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The bus interface is the same for both: PCIe 5.0 x16. API support is identical for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The release dates differ. The AMD Radeon 8040S was released on 2025-01-05, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER on 2025-12-31. The AMD card lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor, while the NVIDIA card has no predecessor listed. Neither card has a successor listed, and neither has a launch MSRP in the database.