[FPS Benchmarks] Need For Speed Heat on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) – a close call
Need For Speed Heat is one of the good games that belong to the popular series. Sure, it’s not a blockbuster like the Most Wanted installment but it offers decent gameplay, nice graphics, a good soundtrack, and of course – pursuits with cops.
The game is based on the Frostbite 3 engine and yes, it looks good no matter the visual quality (it looks fine even on Low details). The title isn’t too heavy but if you want more than 30 FPS on Low, you’re going to need at least something like the NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6 / 25W). On the other hand, we have prepared the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) for today’s comparison.
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Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 | 6144 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+52%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 (+29%) | 1245 |
| 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 | 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)
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 110 fps (+7%) | 97 fps (+3%) | 89 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | 103 fps | 94 fps | 90 fps (+1%) |
Verdict
Actually, it looks like that both GPUs are pretty close in terms of performance when it comes to Need For Speed Heat. On Low, the 130W GPU is 7% faster but on Medium the difference is reduced to just 3%. And finally on Ultra the smaller GPU is 1% faster so we can call that an almost identical performance.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [85W]
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