[FPS Benchmarks] FIFA 21 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) – the bigger GPU is 9% faster on average
FIFA 21 is part of the FIFA series. These games are very popular because there are a lot of football (soccer) fans around the globe. You know the drill – the new version comes with updated graphics (at least in most cases), updated info regarding the players and football teams, and new game modes (probably).
FIFA 21 is based on the Frostbite 3 engine just like Battlefield V. The title looks good and it isn’t heavy at all. Let’s not waste more time, we have the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) in front of us so let’s inspect their performance.
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Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 | 6144 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+52%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 (+29%) | 1245 |
| 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 | 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)
| FIFA 21 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 264 fps (+7%) | 250 fps (+10%) |
| GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | 246 fps | 227 fps |
Verdict
The average lead of the bigger GPU is 9%. Well, that’s something but it’s not a significant performance gap. This means that both GPUs are good performers and the 85W is doing a great job because it isn’t too far behind its bigger sibling.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [85W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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