[FPS Benchmarks] Rocket League on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) – RTX 3080 is 11% faster on average
In 2020, Rocket League went free-to-play which is great because the game has fun and challenging gameplay, a nice soundtrack, and good visuals. All you have to do is to download it via the Epic Games Store.
As we said, the game looks good and in addition, it’s not heavy at all. Even e modest GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [Laptop, 55W] is enough for more than 230 FPS with maxed-out visuals. For our article, we’ll compare two fast Ampere graphics cards – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W). Let’s see which one is faster when it comes to Rocket League.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Rocket League list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [95W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
Shader units | 6144 (+60%) | 3840 |
ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 780 | 1387 (+78%) |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1245 | 1702 (+37%) |
Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 | 1750 (+17%) |
Memory size (MB) | 8192 (+33%) | 6144 |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 256 (+33%) | 192 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 95 | 140W (+47%) |
DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
Release date | 01.2021 | 01.2022 |
Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3080 [95W] | 988 fps (+14%) | 461 fps (+7%) |
GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | 865 fps | 430 fps |
Verdict
It’s not a surprise that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) has won the match but the GeForce RTX 3060 (140W) is a really fast mid-range GPU. Sure, the bigger GPU has an 11% advantage on average but the smaller rival isn’t too far behind – it can deliver more than 400 FPS on the High Quality preset which is enough even for 360 Hz displays.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Rocket League list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]