[FPS Benchmarks] Borderlands 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3060 (130W) – RTX 3080 is 26% faster on Max details

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Thanks to the cell-shading technology, Borderlands 3 brings a fresh and unique look. Yes, the game feels and looks different compared to the other shooters on the market, and there is a lot of humor implemented into the story (ergo, the quest missions).

Visually, the game offers good picture quality but it’s not the lightest title out there. Still, a decent mid-range machine should be okay for Badass details. For today’s comparison, we have prepared two fast NVIDIA Ampere video cards – the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3060 (130W).

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Borderlands 3 list.

GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants

 GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
GPU chipGA104GA106
Shader units6144 (+60%)3840
ROPs96 (+100%)48
Base Clock (MHz)up to 11851387 (+17%)
Boost clock (MHz)up to 16051702 (+6%)
Memory clock (MHz)17501750
Memory size (MB)8192 (+33%)6144
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)256 (+33%)192
TGP (Total Graphics Power)130W130W
DirectX version12.112.1
Technology8nm8nm
RTX capabilitiesYes Yes
Release date01.202101.2021
Detailed specsLinkLink

 

Synthetic benchmarks


Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

Borderlands 3Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]131 fps119 fps (+1%)109 fps (+15%)96 fps (+26%)
GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]133 fps (+2%)118 fps95 fps76 fps





Verdict

On Very Low and Medium details, there is almost no difference between the two rivals. Further down the road, when things are gettings heavier, the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) is showing its muscles. On Badass preset, the bigger GPU is 26% faster and yes, this is a big performance gap. However, the smaller sibling performs well for such a GPU, and it is fast enough to show 76 FPS on max details.

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]

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