[FPS Benchmarks] Apex Legends on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) – both are fast
Apex Legends is still one of the most popular battle royale games out there. There is a reason for that – the title definitely looks good and it is based on the Valve’s Source engine. The gameplay is fun and challenging and Apex Legends is free-to-play.
Still, one of the most important things for a successful game is its optimization and how it works on not-so-powerful hardware. In this scenario, Apex Legends sits somewhere in the middle – it’s not as light as CS:GO but it’s not as heavy as Metro Exodus. For example, an entry-level RTX GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti [Laptop, 95W] is enough for around 120 FPS on Max details. For this article, we’ll compare the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Apex Legends list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [95W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+60%) | 3840 |
| ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 780 | 1387 (+78%) |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1245 | 1702 (+37%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 | 1750 (+17%) |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 (+33%) | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 (+33%) | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 95 | 140W (+47%) |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2021 | 01.2022 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [95W] | 299 fps | 252 fps (+6%) | 187 fps (+15%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | 298 fps | 238 fps | 168 fps |
Verdict
On Minimum quality, both GPUs are showing almost equal results. On Medium settings, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) has a 6% lead over the GeForce RTX 3060 (140W). The Max preset is the place where the bigger GPU is shining bright and it’s 15% faster than the GeForce RTX 3060 (140W). However, these results are showing that the smaller GPU isn’t slow at all – 168 FPS on Max details sounds great for an RTX 3060.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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