[FPS Benchmarks] Overwatch on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) – a 17% performance gap
Overwatch is one of the most popular online shooters up to date. It offers a fun atmosphere and dynamic gameplay with a lot of different weapons. Graphically, the title isn’t very demanding and even some low-end devices with GPUs like the GeForce MX 250 (25W) can run it on Low preset.
For today’s article, we have prepared the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W). Let’s see what these two can offer when it comes to Overwatch.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Overwatch list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+20%) | 5120 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+7%) | 1110 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 | 1620 (+1%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 130W |
| 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
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 308 fps (+14%) | 285 fps (+17%) | 260 fps (+21%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W, Intel CPU] | 270 fps | 243 fps | 215 fps |
Verdict
Well, not bad – the GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] is 17% faster on average which is a decent lead. But for most gamers, the GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] will be (probably) enough because it can show 215 FPS on Epic settings and if you switch down to High quality the average FPS jumps to 243 FPS which is suitable for 144 Hz and even 244 Hz monitors. Last but not least, the RTX 3070 [130W] is cheaper than the GeForce RTX 3080 [130W].
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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