[FPS Benchmarks] Need For Speed Heat on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W) – the bigger GPU is over 30% faster
Need For Speed Heat is the successor of Need For Speed Payback and it uses the same game engine as the older game. Speaking of the engine, the title looks good and it offers some decent places to look at while racing.
The Frostbite 3 engine is well-optimized and this game runs just fine on not-so-powerful GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6 / 25W) at least on Low settings. Let’s put aside the low-end dGPU and focus on two powerful Ampere graphics solutions – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W).
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Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+20%) | 5120 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1350 (+22%) | 1110 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1710 (+10%) | 1560 |
| 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 (+18%) | 140W |
| 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)
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 129 fps (+32%) | 114 fps (+33%) | 104 fps (+32%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | 98 fps | 86 fps | 79 fps |
Verdict
It’s not a surprise that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is the winner in this comparison. This GPU is 32% faster on average compared to its smaller sibling. Speaking of which, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (140W) is performing well, yes, it’s slower than its green rival but it delivers great performance for less money.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [140W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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