[FPS Benchmarks] Overwatch on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W) – the bigger GPU is 10% faster on average
Overwatch is an online shooter developed by Blizzard. It brings good graphics and fun gameplay to the table. This game is well-optimized and that’s why it’s light and you can play it whit some modern low-end dGPUs with comfortable FPS at least on Low settings.
In the meantime, if you have a high refresh rate display and you want to see a lot of FPS then an inexpensive device isn’t the way to go. For this comparison, we’ll compare two decent mid-rangers – the GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W).
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Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [95W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 3840 | 3840 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 900 (+10%) | 817 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1425 (+11%) | 1282 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 95W (+46%) | 65W |
| 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)
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [95W] | 253 fps (+16%) | 195 fps (3%) | 173 fps (+11%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 219 fps | 190 fps | 156 fps |
Verdict
On average, the GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) is 10% faster compared to RTX 3060 (65W). This means the bigger GPU offers a bit higher performance but at the same time, the GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) is a decent GPU, and despite its much-lowered TGP it can deliver 156 FPS on Epic quality and this is a respectable result.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [95W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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