[FPS Benchmarks] GTA V on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (105W) and RTX 3060 (100W) – the RTX 3080 wins but the RTX 3060 is a pleasant surprise

GTA V is a very popular Rockstar Games title and no matter the fact that it debuted for PC back in 2015, this game is a well know title up to date. One of the main reasons is the constantly updated multiplayer mode and the numerous single-player mods that you can wind on the Web.

However, GTA V still looks good especially on Ultra quality, and in this case, it’s still not that light, and most of the mid-range GPUs are having a hard time. For this article, we have picked two decently fast Ampere video cards – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (105W) and RTX 3060 (100W).

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

Contents


GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants

 GeForce RTX 3080 [105W]GeForce RTX 3060 [100W]
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
GPU chipGA104GA106
Shader units6144 (+60%)3840
ROPs96 (+100%)48
Base Clock (MHz)780900 (+15%)
Boost clock (MHz)12451425 (+14%)
Memory clock (MHz)15001750 (+17%)
Memory size (MB)8192 (+33%)6144
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)256 (+33%)192
TGP (Total Graphics Power)105W (+5%)100W
DirectX version12.212.2
Technology8nm8nm
RTX capabilitiesYes Yes
Release date01.202101.2021
Detailed specsLinkLink

 

Synthetic benchmarks


Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

GTA-V-benchmarks

 

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)Full HD, Normal (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3080 [105W]181 fps152 fps (+1%)95 fps (+2%)80 fps (+23%)
GeForce RTX 3060 [100W]181 fps151 fps93 fps65 fps





Verdict

Interestingly enough, the big surprise in this comparison is the GeForce RTX 3060 (100W). On Low, Medium, and High details, this mid-ranger is showing virtually the same performance as its bigger and more expensive contender. However, on Ultra details the GeForce RTX 3080 (105W) has a 23% advantage because it has more firepower under the hood, a wider memory bus, and a bigger memory buffer.

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

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [105W]

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [100W]

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