[FPS Benchmarks] The Witcher 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W) – the bigger GPU is 26% faster
The Witcher 3 is one of the most successful PC games ever no matter the fact that it’s a single-player game – so, no multiplayer mode here. Despite its age, the title still looks good and it can give some new games a run for their money in terms of graphics.
The game is well optimized and you can run this title on Low with some low-end dedicated GPUs like the GeForce MX250. In addition, even iGPUs like the AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (C6, Ryzen 4000, 35W) are just fine for this game (again, we are talking about Low settings).
So, let’s test something a lot more powerful with the aid of The Witcher 3 – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for The Witcher 3 list.
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)
| The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 351 fps (+28%) | 268 fps (+27%) | 234 fps (+26%) | 157 fps (+21%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | 275 fps | 211 fps | 186 fps | 130 fps |
Verdict
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is 26% faster when compared to the GeForce RTX 3070 (140W). Not a bad result at all, the bigger GPU is definitely faster but the smaller GPU is a worthy competitor because it delivers enough FPS no matter the visual quality. Don’t forget the fact that in most cases, the GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] is a lot cheaper than its premium rival.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [140W]
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