AMD Radeon 8065S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090?

A: The RTX 5090 has an average benchmark score of 79,842 and sits in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The RTX 5090 is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, 0.6% ahead of the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB, and 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X by 1.4%.

Q: What is the process node for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8065S uses a 4 nm process node, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 uses a 5 nm node. Both are manufactured by TSMC.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon 8065S has a TDP of 55 W and uses no power connectors. The RTX 5090 has a TDP of 575 W, uses a single 16-pin connector, and requires a suggested PSU of 950 W.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon 8065S have any benchmark scores recorded?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the Radeon 8065S, and its average benchmark score is 0. It sits in the 50th percentile by default.

Q: What memory configuration does each GPU use?

A: The Radeon 8065S uses system shared memory with bandwidth dependent on the host system. The RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8065S is built on the Gorgon Halo chip using RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm TSMC process. Its die size is 308 mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process, with a die size of 750 mm². The RTX 5090 has 92,200 million transistors and a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm²; the transistor count for the Radeon 8065S is not recorded.

The Radeon 8065S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the RTX 5090 belongs to the GeForce 50 series. The AMD part is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no slot width, no power connectors, and display outputs described as portable device dependent. The RTX 5090 is a dual-slot discrete card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Compute resources differ substantially. The Radeon 8065S has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5090 has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 ray tracing cores, and 680 tensor cores. The AMD part has no tensor core count listed. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Clock behavior also differs. The Radeon 8065S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 3000 MHz. The RTX 5090 has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Memory clocks are listed as system shared for the AMD part, while the RTX 5090 runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

The Verdict

The recorded data separates these two products cleanly. The RTX 5090 is a fully measured discrete GPU with ten benchmark entries, an average score of 79,842, and a 92nd percentile ranking. The Radeon 8065S has no benchmark entries, an average score of 0, and sits at the 50th percentile. The RTX 5090 also carries a launch MSRP of 1,999 USD, while the AMD part has no listed launch MSRP.

For compute throughput, the RTX 5090 delivers 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1), compared to 15.36 TFLOPS for the Radeon 8065S in both precision formats. Pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s versus 192.0 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s versus 480.0 GTexel/s. The RTX 5090 offers 32 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth; the Radeon 8065S relies on system shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent.

The Radeon 8065S has advantages in power draw and physical footprint. Its 55 W TDP and integrated design require no power connectors, while the RTX 5090 demands 575 W and a 950 W suggested PSU. The AMD part also has a higher boost clock at 3000 MHz versus 2407 MHz, though this does not offset the massive gap in shading units and memory bandwidth.

The data indicates the RTX 5090 is the choice for measured performance workloads. The Radeon 8065S is the choice for low-power, integrated, portable contexts where a discrete card cannot fit. No head-to-head benchmark data exists to compare them directly.

Specification Differences

• Chip: Gorgon Halo (AMD) versus GB202 (NVIDIA)
• Architecture: RDNA 3.5 versus Blackwell 2.0
• Generation: Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) versus GeForce 50
• Process node: 4 nm versus 5 nm
• Die size: 308 mm² versus 750 mm²
• Transistors: unknown versus 92,200 million
• Transistor density: not listed versus 122.9M / mm²
• Base clock: 1295 MHz versus 2017 MHz
• Boost clock: 3000 MHz versus 2407 MHz
• Memory: System Shared versus 32 GB GDDR7
• Memory bus width: System Shared versus 512 bit
• Memory bandwidth: System Dependent versus 1.79 TB/s
• Shading units: 2560 versus 21,760
• TMUs: 160 versus 680
• ROPs: 64 versus 176
• Ray tracing cores: 40 versus 170
• Tensor cores: not listed versus 680
• Pixel rate: 192.0 GPixel/s versus 423.6 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 480.0 GTexel/s versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s
• FP32: 15.36 TFLOPS versus 104.8 TFLOPS
• FP16: 15.36 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 55 W versus 575 W
• Slot width: IGP versus Dual-slot
• Power connectors: None versus 1x 16-pin
• Suggested PSU: not listed versus 950 W
• Dimensions: not listed versus 304 mm x 137 mm x 40 mm
• Display outputs: Portable Device Dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
• Release date: 2025-12-31 versus 2025-01-29
• Predecessor: Polaris Mobile versus GeForce 40
• Successor: not listed versus GeForce 60
• Launch MSRP: not listed versus 1,999 USD

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

No head-to-head benchmark entries exist in the database for this pair, so direct comparison relies on the individual recorded scores of the RTX 5090 and the raw specification values of both parts.

The RTX 5090 shows its strongest results in synthetic and compute tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 it scores 18,355. Geekbench OpenCL returns 334,370, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 376,728. PassMark G3D records 39,650, while PassMark GPU Compute records 26,756. Other PassMark scores include 1,413 for G2D, 395 for DirectX 9, 341 for DirectX 11, 226 for DirectX 10, and 185 for DirectX 12.

The Radeon 8065S has no benchmark scores at all in the database. Its only measured values come from its listed specifications. Its FP32 throughput of 15.36 TFLOPS is 14.6% of the RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 480.0 GTexel/s is 29.3% of the RTX 5090's 1,636.8 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s is 45.3% of the RTX 5090's 423.6 GPixel/s.

The RTX 5090's nearest rival data puts its average score in context. The Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB trails by 0.3%, the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB by 0.6%, and the RX 6850M XT by 1.1%. The Pro Vega 64X leads by 1.4%. These deltas show the RTX 5090 clustered tightly with high-end workstation and mobile parts from the previous generation.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5090 wins in every measured performance domain. Its 32 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provides dedicated, high-speed storage for large datasets, while the Radeon 8065S depends on system shared memory with no fixed bandwidth figure. The RTX 5090 also carries 680 tensor cores, a feature absent from the AMD part's specification list, which matters for AI acceleration workloads.

The Radeon 8065S wins in power efficiency and physical integration. Its 55 W TDP is roughly one-tenth of the RTX 5090's 575 W draw. It requires no power connectors and no separate PSU recommendation. As an IGP, it occupies no expansion slot and fits into portable devices where a dual-slot, 304 mm card cannot. Its 3000 MHz boost clock is higher than the RTX 5090's 2407 MHz, and its 4 nm process node is smaller, though these advantages do not translate into benchmark victories since none are recorded.

For users prioritizing measured compute performance, memory capacity, and ray tracing resources, the RTX 5090 is the only option with data to support it. For users prioritizing minimal power draw, integrated form factor, and zero added cooling or power infrastructure, the Radeon 8065S is the appropriate part. The two products target different physical and electrical envelopes, and the database reflects that split clearly.