[FPS Benchmarks] Elden Ring on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) and RTX 3070 Ti (150W) – RTX 3080 is 5% faster
Elden Ring is a FromSoftware RPG game that has a lot in common with the Dark Souls games that are developed by the same studio as well. Because of its challenging gameplay, Elden Ring is a very successful and popular title. The player has at its disposal one huge open world for free-roaming full of creatures and other humans. Of course, as an RPG, you can level up your character, you can loot weapons and you can expect a lot of tough fights because that is a Souls-like game.
In terms of graphics, the engine does its job and the title looks good. By default, the FPS is locked to 60 but it can be easily unlocked with some software tools that can be easily found online. Still, not the heaviest game out there – a mid-range GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (140W) can show 100 FPS on average on Maximum quality. For this comparison, we have picked the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) and RTX 3070 Ti (150W).
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 Ti variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [150W] | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+4%) | 5888 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1185 (+30%) | 915 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1605 (+13%) | 1410 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 150W | 150W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2022 | 01.2022 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Elden Ring | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [150W] | 100 fps (+9%) | 96 fps (+3%) | 88 fps (+4%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W] | 92 fps | 93 fps | 85 fps |
Verdict
Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) is faster than the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (150W) but it’s just a 5% lead which isn’t something significant. Both GPUs offer great and almost similar performance. However, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W] isn’t as expensive as the GeForce RTX 3080 [150W] and it costs less.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [150W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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