[FPS Benchmarks] ARK: Survival Evolved on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) and RTX 3060 (100W) – the bigger GPU is 34% faster on Epic quality
ARK: Survival Evolved is a game that offers interesting gameplay. The player is sent to an island that is populated by prehistoric creatures and other humans – some of them are hostile, others are not. In order to survive, you must scavenge for food and weapons, you can even build a base for defense as well.
The title is based on the Unreal 4 engine and it looks very good especially on Epic visual settings. On the other hand, the game isn’t very light when it’s maxed out, and most mid-range GPUs can’t deliver 60 FPS on average. So, let’s see how fast are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) and RTX 3060 (100W) with the aid of ARK: Survival Evolved.
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Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3070 [100W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [100W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 5120 (+33%) | 3840 |
| ROPs | 80 (+67%) | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 780 | 900 (+15%) |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1290 | 1425 (+11%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 | 1750 (+17%) |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 (+33%) | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 (+33%) | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 100W | 100W |
| 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
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [100W] | 146 fps | 130 fps (+18%) | 110 fps (+25%) | 71 fps (+34%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [100W] | 172 fps (+18%) | 110 fps | 88 fps | 53 fps |
Verdict
As you can see, the GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) is a lot faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 (100W). On Epic preset, the bigger GPU is 34 faster than its smaller sibling. This is a really big difference and if you plan to play this game regularly, the GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) seems like a good buy (if your wallet is big enough).
However, the GeForce RTX 3060 (100W) is a decent performer too and you can save some bucks if you don’t need too much firepower.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [100W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [100W]
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