[FPS Benchmarks] Red Dead Redemption 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W) – the bigger GPU is 18% faster on average
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a real gaming hit created by Rockstar Games. Just like the GTA series, you have one huge world on your disposable that can be roamed freely. By doing this, you can find main story missions, as well as a decent amount of side jobs and different challenges.
Red Dead Redemption 2 looks great on almost any preset quality. The RAGE engine is doing a great job but unfortunately, the game isn’t light at all, especially if you want to increase greatly the visual quality. For this article, we have prepared two fast mobile GPUs – 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)
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 153 fps (37%) | 115 fps (+11%) | 70 fps (+9%) | 39 fps (+15%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | 112 fps | 104 fps | 64 fps | 34 fps |
Verdict
Okay, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is 18% faster on average but it seems that the smaller GPU is the price/performance champion in this article. In terms of visual quality, the sweet spot for both GPUs is the High preset where the GeForce RTX 3070 (140W) can show 64 FPS – just 6 FPS less compared to its bigger sibling. Not bad at all given the price difference between these two graphics chips.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [140W]
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