Cyberpunk 2077 is probably one of the biggest game releases of 2020. The single-player campaign is interesting and it’s really long, especially you are a completionist and you want to complete all the side missions alongside the in-game achievements.
On the technical side, the game looks very well, especially If ray-tracing is enabled. Of course, there are some bugs (even after the latest game patch – version 1.2) but right now a lot of bugs and glitches are fixed (sure, there is more to be desired as always).
If you like to crank up the visuals to the max, you’re going to need a super-powerful gaming machine (and deep pockets as well). So, for today’s comparison, we are about to see what kind of performance the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) are able to offer when it comes to Cyberpunk 2077.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+20%) | 5120 |
| ROPs | 96 (+20%) | 80 |
| 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: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 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)
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 162 fps (+19%) | 136 fps (+23%) | 111 fps (+18%) | 95 fps (+16%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W, Intel CPU] | 136 fps | 116 fps | 94 fps | 82 fps |
Verdict
So, equal TGPs and different hardware under the hood but expectedly the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) is just faster. It has more CUDAs and ROPs which leads to 15% more FPS on average. On the other hand, the RTX 3070 (130W) is a good GPU as well that can offer great performance alongside better price-performance when it’s compared to its bigger sibling.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]