[FPS Benchmarks] Days Gone on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) – RTX 3060 (65W) wins with ease but the RTX 3050 isn’t slow at all

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [FPS Benchmarks] Days Gone on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) - RTX 3060 (65W) wins with ease but the RTX 3050 isn't slow at all

From: Nikolay Palaozov 09 June 2022 / 12:25 0

Days Gone is a breath of fresh air in terms of story, gameplay, and even optimization. The game was firstly released for Playstation consoles but in 2021 the title debuted for PC and unlike some other ports, Days Gone is a well-optimized game and it’s not that hungry for system resources.

Visually, the game looks very good. As we said, it’s not a heavy game so you can play it with a modest GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti [Laptop, 95W] with more than 70 FPS with maxed-out visual and that’s a good example of how light this game is. For today’s article, we’re going to compare two inexpensive NVIDIA RTX GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W). They both have low TGPs so let’s inspect their performance when it comes to Days Gone.

GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants

	GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]	GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
GPU chip	GA106	GA107
Shader units	3840 (+88%)	2048
ROPs	48 (+50%)	32
Base Clock (MHz)	817 (+15%)	712
Boost clock (MHz)	1282 (+21%)	1057
Memory clock (MHz)	1500 (+9%)	1375
Memory size (MB)	6144 (+72%)	4096
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)	192 (+50%)	128
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	65W (+18%)	55W
DirectX version	12.2	12.2
Technology	8nm	8nm
RTX capabilities	Yes	Yes
Release date	05.2021	05.2021
Detailed specs	Link	Link

Synthetic benchmarks

Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

Days Gone	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Very High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]	131 fps (+39%)	113 fps (+41%)	102 fps (+40%)	76 fps (+41%)
GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]	94 fps	80 fps	73 fps	54 fps

Verdict

Alright, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) is 40% faster on average compared to the GeForce RTX 3050 (55W). If you care not only about the visuals but you want to see good FPS values while playing on Days Gone, the GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] is a good choice and it’s not that power-hungry. However, for a budget RTX graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] is doing a great job – 54 FPS on Ultra quality is a respectable result.

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]

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