[FPS Benchmarks] Overwatch on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W) – the 165W rival is 18% faster
Overwatch is a successful Blizard multiplayer online shooter. The title’s gameplay is definitely fun and fresh, and it is challenging at the same time. Overwatch isn’t among the newest games on the market but it still offers good graphics and in addition, it’s well optimized and it’s not too heavy even on Epic quality.
If you aren’t too pretentious, a modern low-end GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 (30W) can deliver more than 80 FPS on Epic quality – not bad. For today’s comparison, we have prepared two powerful graphics solutions that are way faster compared to the abovementioned affordable GPU – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W).
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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)
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 372 fps (+21%) | 331 fps (+16%) | 308 fps (+18%) |
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 308 fps | 285 fps | 260 fps |
Verdict
On average, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is 18% faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) which looks normal given the TGP advantage of the 165W rival. Still, the 130W GPU isn’t that expensive and it can deliver around 260 FPS on Epic quality which should be just enough for most people.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
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