[FPS Benchmarks] Need For Speed Heat on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3060 (75W) – just a 4% performance gap
Need For Speed Heat is one of the successful games that belong to the popular franchise. The gameplay follows the well-known formula – a lot of cars that can be bought with in-game money or you can win them in races. In addition, there are also fast-paced races, some storyline (actually this isn’t a needed thing in a game like this one), cops pursuits, and everything is complemented by decent graphics.
Actually, the game isn’t too heavy and that’s why for today’s comparison we have picked the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3060 (75W). These and two new mid-rangers so let’s see their performance.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Need For Speed Heat list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [75W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 3840 | 3840 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1387 (+70%) | 817 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1702 (+33%) | 1282 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+19%) | 1468 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W (+73%) | 75W |
| 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
De resultaten zijn van 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Hoger is beter.
De resultaten zijn van de 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
De resultaten zijn van de Unigine Superposition benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | 115 fps (+3%) | 101 fps (+3%) | 92 fps (+6%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [75W] | 112 fps | 98 fps | 87 fps |
Verdict
Now, that was a bit of a surprise. The performance difference between these two GPUs is negligible, at least when it comes to Need For Speed Heat. Sure, in a lot of other cases (ergo, games) the 130W GPU is faster but in this game, the 130W version and the 75W variant are very close in terms of performance.
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Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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