[FPS Benchmarks] PUBG on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) – RTX 3060 is 36% faster
PUBG is still one of the most popular battle royale games out there. After some time, the game went free-to-play which is great. Moreover, PUBG has been constantly updated with new content which includes new maps, weapons, and some bug fixes.
Visually, the game looks okay but it’s not as eye-candy as Apex Legends or Call Of Duty: Warzone but on the bright side, PUBG is a light title – a modest GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [Laptop, 75W] is enough for around 100 FPS on Ultra details. For today’s article, we’re going to compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) with the aid of PUBG.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for PUBG list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA107 |
| Shader units | 3840 (+88%) | 2048 |
| ROPs | 48 (+50%) | 32 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 817 (+15%) | 712 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1282 (+21%) | 1057 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 (+9%) | 1375 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 (+72%) | 4096 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 (+50%) | 128 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 65W (+18%) | 55W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 05.2021 | 05.2021 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 187 fps (+21%) | 155 fps (+30%) | 142 fps (+48%) | 122 fps (+45%) |
| GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | 155 fps | 119 fps | 96 fps | 84 fps |
Verdict
It’s normal that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) is faster compared to the RTX 3050 (55W) – the bigger GPU has a 31% lead on average. Not bad at all for a 65W GPU but if we have to be honest, the modest GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] is doing a great job as well – 84 FPS on Ultra details is a good result for such a GPU with just 55W TGP.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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