[FPS Benchmarks] Need For Speed Heat on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W) – a close call
When it comes to racing games the Need For Speed series is one of the most well-liked. Sure, not every NFS game is a great one, there are some good and bad titles but that’s somehow normal. Speaking of good titles, Need For Speed Heat is definitely one of the good games of the series.
The gameplay is fun and action-packed, full of sports cars, tons of upgrades for them, police pursuits, etc. The game is based on the Frostbite engine and the end result is a fine-looking title. It’s not that light, but at least it looks good even on Low preset.
If you want to see more than 60 FPS on Ultra you’ll need a fast machine. So, let’s check the performance of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W) with the aid of Need For Speed Heat.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 5120 | 5120 |
| ROPs | 80 | 80 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1110 (+42%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1620 (+26%) | 1290 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W (+53%) | 85W |
| 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
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) 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)
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 94 fps (+7%) | 84 fps (+6%) | 78 fps (+7%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | 88 fps | 79 fps | 73 fps |
Verdict
At least in this game, the difference between the two video cards is nothing to write home about. We saw a 7% lead on average for the 130W GPU and yes, the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is always faster but not by much. This leads us to the point where the game runs just fine no matter the GPU in this article and the GeForce RTX 3070 (85W) performs decently for an 85W graphics card.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [85W]
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