[FPS Benchmarks] CS:GO on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W) – the 165W GPU is 31% faster on average
If you are a gamer probably you have heard of CS:GO, maybe you have played a couple of rounds with friends, or maybe you like the game and you play it regularly. All Counter-Strike games are popular and even the old CS 1.6 is alive and kicking even today.
The main reason that CS:GO is so successful is the core gameplay formula that isn’t too much changed compared to the first game and yes, CS:GO went free-to-play. The good news is the game is light and you don’t need a powerful device to play it. A not-so-expensive 2GB GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (35W) is fast enough for around 140 FPS on MAX quality. For today’s article, we’ll compare two fast NVIDIA Ampere video cards – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 | 6144 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1350 (+14%) | 1185 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1710 (+7%) | 1605 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 165W (+27%) | 130W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| 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)
| CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 624 fps (+34%) | 590 fps (+35%) | 519 fps (+25%) |
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 467 fps | 438 fps | 414 fps |
Verdict
Alright, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is 31% faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and that is a big performance gap. This is one of the most popular online shooters so higher FPS values are always welcomed but the 130W graphics card costs less and it can still deliver more than 400 FPS on MAX quality.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
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