AMD Radeon 8040S

Desktop GPUAMD

Also called amd radeon 8040s, radeon 8040s

AMDDesktop GPURDNA 3.5

AMD Radeon desktop graphics card on RDNA 3.5, with System Shared at 45 W board power on a 4 nm process.

What you need to know

AMD Radeon 8040S is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

AMD Radeon 8040S is documented from public spec sources. System Shared is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

Still good?: Only if the workload is light
Product age: Not recorded
Upgrade pressure: Unknown

Feex says

If games feel slow on this card, I would check the CPU, RAM, and the driver before I shop for the next series.

What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

Performance today: Average. Average for the class. Resolution and settings still win.
Product age Not recorded: Not recorded. Launch date is not recorded on this sheet.
Support status: Supported. Current AMD Software packages still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.
Upgrade pressure: Unknown. Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.

Where does it sit?

RDNA 3.5 sits on the recent Radeon RX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

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Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

1080p gaming: Average

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

1440p gaming: Average

Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.

4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

Creator work: Good

Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.

Efficiency: Excellent

The sheet lists 45 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

Upgrade makes more sense if

Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
You need current-generation features this card does not have
Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

Upgrade makes less sense if

You already play at a resolution this card can feed
The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Partner cards can still differ. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

Graphics processor

AMD Radeon 8040S is built on RDNA 3.5 using a 4 nm process.

AMD Radeon 8040S specifications: Graphics processor
Manufacturer	AMD
Family	Radeon
Architecture	RDNA 3.5
Manufacturing process	4 nm
Die size	308 mm²
Integrated	No
Mobile	No
Workstation	No
Segment	Desktop

Shader configuration

AMD Radeon 8040S lists 1024 shading units on this sheet.

AMD Radeon 8040S specifications: Shader configuration
Shading units	1024
Compute units	16
Texture mapping units	64
Render output units	32
Ray tracing cores	16

Clock speeds

Base clock is 1.29 GHz. Boost reaches 2.8 GHz.

AMD Radeon 8040S specifications: Clock speeds
Base clock	1.29 GHz
Boost clock	2.8 GHz

Memory

AMD Radeon 8040S addresses System Shared.

AMD Radeon 8040S specifications: Memory
Memory	System Shared
Memory type	System Shared

Power and board

AMD Radeon 8040S lists 45 W board power.

AMD Radeon 8040S specifications: Power and board
Board power	45 W

Independent scores

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

AMD Radeon 8040S specifications: Independent scores
PassMark G3D	10,578 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
PassMark G2D	1,052 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.

Compatibility

Compatibility
Slot	PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board.
Power	45 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.
Case	Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name.

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.

Feex Hardware Database · Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.
PassMark Videocard Benchmark · Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.

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