[FPS Benchmarks] Metro Exodus on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W) – the 95W GPU is 15% faster

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [FPS Benchmarks] Metro Exodus on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W) - the 95W GPU is 15% faster

From: Nikolay Palaozov 22 December 2021 / 09:06 0

Metro Exodus is a great-looking game that offers thrilling gameplay and a decent storyline. While you’re roaming the depressing abandoned metro stations (full of monsters and hostile humans) perhaps you’re going to notice that the game is heavy and it needs powerful hardware for Extreme details

One interesting fact – no mobile GPU can touch the 60 FPS mark (at least the ones that we have tested so far), even the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) can go as high as 55 FPS. In most cases, if you want to play with maxed-out settings you have to use DLSS or you can switch to High quality.

For this article, we have prepared two Ampere GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W).

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Metro Exodus list.

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

GeForce RTX 3060 variants

	GeForce RTX 3060 [95W]	GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
GPU chip	GA106	GA106
Shader units	3840	3840
ROPs	48	48
Base Clock (MHz)	900 (+10%)	817
Boost clock (MHz)	1425 (+11%)	1282
Memory clock (MHz)	1750 (+17%)	1500
Memory size (MB)	6144	6144
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)	192	192
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	95W (+46%)	65W
DirectX version	12.2	12.2
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)

Metro Exodus	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3060 [95W]	125 fps (+11%)	65 fps (+16%)	32 fps (+19%)
GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]	113 fps	56 fps	27 fps

Verdict

So, on average, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) is 15% faster compared to the RTX 3060 (65W). On Extreme quality, the bigger GPU is 19% faster. If you don’t mind playing with around 30 FPS, the 95W GPU can offer a bit smoother gameplay than the 65W sibling. Or just select High settings and the FPS will not be an issue anymore.

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [95W]

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