[FPS Benchmarks] CS:GO on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) – RTX 3080 (95W) is 23% faster on average

CS:GO is probably one of the most successful Valve games up to date. It brings the successful gameplay formula of its predecessor – CS: Source and CS 1.6. Still, CS:GO went free-to-play which is great because everyone can download it and this will keep the title alive longer.

This game is also popular thanks to the fact that it’s not heavy at all. Even an unpretentious low-end dGPU like the NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W) can achieve more than 120 FPS on average on Mex details. If you want more FPS for your high refresh rate display you’re going to need something more powerful. 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 CS:GO list.

Contents


GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants

 GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
GPU chipGA104GA106
Shader units6144 (+60%)3840
ROPs96 (+100%)48
Base Clock (MHz)7801387 (+78%)
Boost clock (MHz)12451702 (+37%)
Memory clock (MHz)15001750 (+17%)
Memory size (MB)8192 (+33%)6144
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)256 (+33%)192
TGP (Total Graphics Power)95140W (+47%)
DirectX version12.212.2
Technology8nm8nm
RTX capabilitiesYes Yes
Release date01.202101.2022
Detailed specsLinkLink

 

Synthetic benchmarks


Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GOFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]612 fps (+24%)571 fps (+28%)451 fps (+21%)
GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]492 fps446 fps373 fps





Verdict

At least when it comes to CS:GO, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) is a lot faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 (140W). In this case, the bigger video card has a 23% lead on average. Still, the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 (140W) performs well and it can show more than 370 FPS with maxed-out visuals.

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]

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