[FPS Benchmarks] PUBG on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W) – the 165W GPU is 12% faster on average
PUBG Battlegrounds is one of the most popular battle royale games up to date. There are a couple of reasons for that – the first one is the gameplay which is addictive and fun at the same time and the second one is the fact that the game went free-to-play which attracted a lot of new players.
Moreover, the title isn’t as beautiful as Apex Legends or Call Of Duty: Warzone but it’s light and you can play it with a not-so-powerful machine. A 4GB video card like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [Laptop, 55W] can deliver almost 100 FPS on High quality which should be just enough for most people. Still, gamers with fast refresh rate display will probably need a lot more FPS and that’s why for today’s comparison we have picked two powerful 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 PUBG 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)
| PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 267 fps (+13%) | 262 fps (+9%) | 269 fps (+15%) | 257 fps (+12%) |
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 237 fps | 240 fps | 234 fps | 230 fps |
Verdict
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is 12% faster on average compared to the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W). Okay, that’s just normal because the 165W rival has a bigger TGP which leads to higher frequencies during gaming. Still, the 130W sibling isn’t a slouch at all and it can show more than 200 FPS on Ultra quality and at the same time, this GPU costs less.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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