[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W) – the bigger GPU is 31% faster on average
Dota 2 is one of the most popular games up to date. It’s not that heavy and even modern low-end laptops can run it at least on Low. Meanwhile, Dota 2 is a free game so everyone can enjoy it.
For today’s comparison, we’ve picked the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W). These Ampere video cards are fast products that can deliver high FPS no matter the game. So, let’s check their performance with Valve’s Dota 2.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 5120 | 5120 |
| ROPs | 80 | 80 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1110 (+42%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1620 (+26%) | 1290 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W (+53%) | 85W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2021 | 01.2021 |
| 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)
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 193 fps (+28%) | 165 fps (+32%) | 160 fps (+29%) | 145 fps (+34%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | 151 fps | 125 fps | 124 fps | 108 fps |
Verdict
As you may expect the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is faster and if we have to be more specific – it’s 31% faster on average when compared to its smaller sibling. The bigger GPU can deliver enough frames per second on Ultra for a 144 Hz display.
On the other hand, the 85W GPU shows decent results for a video card with this kind of TGP. It can show more than 100 FPS on Ultra which is still fine for smooth gameplay.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [85W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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I have an rtx 3070 with Ryzen 5 3600 my fps on ultra for DotA is 200-230 why’s your so low ?