[FPS Benchmarks] Days Gone on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) – RTX 3060 (65W) wins with ease but the RTX 3050 isn’t slow at all
Days Gone is a breath of fresh air in terms of story, gameplay, and even optimization. The game was firstly released for Playstation consoles but in 2021 the title debuted for PC and unlike some other ports, Days Gone is a well-optimized game and it’s not that hungry for system resources.
Visually, the game looks very good. As we said, it’s not a heavy game so you can play it with a modest GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti [Laptop, 95W] with more than 70 FPS with maxed-out visual and that’s a good example of how light this game is. For today’s article, we’re going to compare two inexpensive NVIDIA RTX GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W). They both have low TGPs so let’s inspect their performance when it comes to Days Gone.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA107 |
| Shader units | 3840 (+88%) | 2048 |
| ROPs | 48 (+50%) | 32 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 817 (+15%) | 712 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1282 (+21%) | 1057 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 (+9%) | 1375 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 (+72%) | 4096 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 (+50%) | 128 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 65W (+18%) | 55W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 05.2021 | 05.2021 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Days Gone | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 131 fps (+39%) | 113 fps (+41%) | 102 fps (+40%) | 76 fps (+41%) |
| GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | 94 fps | 80 fps | 73 fps | 54 fps |
Verdict
Alright, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) is 40% faster on average compared to the GeForce RTX 3050 (55W). If you care not only about the visuals but you want to see good FPS values while playing on Days Gone, the GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] is a good choice and it’s not that power-hungry. However, for a budget RTX graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] is doing a great job – 54 FPS on Ultra quality is a respectable result.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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