[FPS Benchmarks] Borderlands 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3060 (75W) – the 130W GPU is 16% faster
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Borderlands 3 is a game that uses cell shading tech and Unreal Engine 4. The title definitely looks fresh and its unique visual style stands out among the other games on the market. In addition, the game may look cartoon-ish but it’s beautiful and when it comes to system requirements the game is a bit on the heavy side.
Yes, the Badass preset is no joke and if you want more than 60 FPS you’re machine should be at least a decent mid-ranger. So, let’s see what these two can offer – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3060 (75W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Borderlands 3 list.
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
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)
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | 133 fps (+10%) | 118 fps (+13%) | 95 fps (+19%) | 76 fps (+21%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [75W] | 121 fps | 104 fps | 80 fps | 63 fps |
Verdict
The 130W GPU is 16% faster on average but if we look closely at the results, we’ll see that the bigger video card is 21% faster when it comes to maxed-out visuals. However, the 75W GPU is a worthy competitor – it can deliver more than 60 FPS on the Badass preset.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [75W]
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