[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) – a 16% performance gap

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) - a 16% performance gap

From: Nikolay Palaozov 13 April 2021 / 06:44 | 0

Dota 2 is still a super popular game. The fact that it’s a free-to-play title and it’s light on system resources attracts more and more new players. Yes, even low-end GPU like the GeForce MX 250 (25W) can run this game without a problem on Low or Normal settings.

For today’s comparison, we have something much more powerful than the MX250 – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W). These are powerful Ampere GPUs so let’s see how many FPS they are able to show when you want to play Dota 2.

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.

GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Verdict

GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants

	GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]	GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
GPU chip	GA104	GA104
Shader units	6144 (+20%)	5120
ROPs	96	96
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

Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

DOTA 2	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]	225 fps (+14%)	195 fps (+15%)	191 fps (+18%)	168 fps (+18%)
GeForce RTX 3070 [130W, Intel CPU]	197 fps	169 fps	162 fps	142 fps

Verdict

It’s not a surprise that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) won the match and it’s 16% faster on average compared to the RTX 3070 (130W). Still, the latter is a decent video card that could possibly save you a lot of bucks if you choose it instead of the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W). The GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is also suitable for 144 Hz displays no matter the visual quality (Dota 2).

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]

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