[FPS Benchmarks] Apex Legends on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W) – both are ready for 144 Hz displays
Battle royal games are pretty popular right now. Apex Legends is one of the good games in this genre and on top of that, it’s free-to-play. The game is based on Valve’s Source engine. The visuals are more than fine (this one definitely looks better compared to PUBG) and this game isn’t that light like other Source-based titles like CS:GO.
The gameplay is simple – you have one huge map that is full of other players as well and the last man standing wins the match. Graphically-wise, If you want to see 144 Hz with maxed-out visuals, your device must be an expensive machine.
Without further ado, let’s see how many FPS the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W) can deliver when it comes to Apex Legends.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 5120 | 5120 |
| ROPs | 80 | 80 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1110 (+42%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1620 (+26%) | 1290 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W (+53%) | 85W |
| 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
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 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)
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 144 fps | 241 fps (+14%) | 193 fps (+22%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | 242 fps (+68%) | 212 fps | 158 fps |
Verdict
If we put aside the strange anomaly on Low settings with the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) the latter is faster compared to its smaller sibling. The GeForce RTX 3070 (85W) shows some decent results as well given the fact that it has much-reduced frequencies and TGP. In addition, both video cards can push a lot of FPS on MAX details that are enough for a 144 Hz display.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [85W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
![[June 2026] Best-Selling Laptop Brands on Amazon Global – Apple’s Unrivaled Dominance in Units and Revenue](https://laptopmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GLOBAL-Best-Brands-400x225.jpg)
![[June 2026] Amazon Global: Top 10 Best-Selling Laptops – Apple’s New MacBook Neo Storms to #1, Reshaping the Market with Affordability](https://laptopmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Best-Selling-Laptops-GLOBAL-Top-10-400x225.jpg)
![[June 2026] Amazon Global: Top 10 Best-Selling Gaming Laptops – Acer’s Nitro V 16S AI Dominates Sales, While ASUS Leads Overall Revenue](https://laptopmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Best-Selling-Gaming-Laptops-GLOBAL-Top-10-400x225.jpg)
![[June 2026] Global Ranking of Best-Selling Laptop GPUs on Amazon – NVIDIA RTX 5060 is the Top-Selling Dedicated GPU](https://laptopmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Best-Selling-GPUs-GLOBAL-Top-10-400x225.jpg)
![[June 2026] Global Ranking of Best-Selling Laptop CPUs on Amazon – Apple M5 Dominates, AMD Ryzen 7 260 Gets Solid Premium Share](https://laptopmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Best-Selling-CPUs-GLOBAL-Top-10-400x225.jpg)
The 3070 130w 1080p (min) measurement is wrong, please fix