[FPS Benchmarks] Shadow Of The Tomb Raider on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) – the 130W GPU wins the match
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider is a game that doesn’t need an introduction because it’s a fairly popular title. It’s the successor of the Rise Of The Tomb Raider and just like the older game, the new one can offer decent graphics, a good story, some side missions, and a lot of achievements. These things can keep you busy for a lot of time.
VIsually-wise, the game still looks really good. On the other hand, it’s not the lightest game out there, especially on the Highest preset. That’s why for today’s comparison we have in front of us two super-powerful GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W). Let’s see what these two are able to offer.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Shadow of the Tomb Raider list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 6144 | 6144 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+52%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 (+29%) | 1245 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 130W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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)
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 134 fps | 120 fps (+1%) | 119 fps (+3%) | 105 fps (+22%) |
| GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | 136 fps (+1%) | 119 fps | 116 fps | 86 fps |
Verdict
Interestingly enough, both GPUs are pretty close up to High details. We are talking about some negligible differences from 1% to 3%. When it comes to the Highest preset, it seems that the 85W GPU is out of breath (in this case – TGP) and the 130W GPU has the upper hand thanks to its higher frequencies and power limit.
Still, the 85W variant is a good GPU that can be found in cheaper devices (in most cases) and it doesn’t dissipate too much heat.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Shadow of the Tomb Raider list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [85W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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