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日本[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) – a 16% performance gap
Dota 2 is still a super popular game. The fact that it’s a free-to-play title and it’s light on system resources attracts more and more new players. Yes, even low-end GPU like the GeForce MX 250 (25W) can run this game without a problem on Low or Normal settings.
For today’s comparison, we have something much more powerful than the MX250 – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W). These are powerful Ampere GPUs so let’s see how many FPS they are able to show when you want to play Dota 2.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+20%) | 5120 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+7%) | 1110 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 | 1620 (+1%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 130W |
| 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
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 225 fps (+14%) | 195 fps (+15%) | 191 fps (+18%) | 168 fps (+18%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W, Intel CPU] | 197 fps | 169 fps | 162 fps | 142 fps |
Verdict
It’s not a surprise that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) won the match and it’s 16% faster on average compared to the RTX 3070 (130W). Still, the latter is a decent video card that could possibly save you a lot of bucks if you choose it instead of the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W). The GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is also suitable for 144 Hz displays no matter the visual quality (Dota 2).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
