[FPS Benchmarks] ARK: Survival Evolved on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) and RTX 3060 (100W) – the bigger GPU is 34% faster on Epic quality
ARK: Survival Evolved is a game that offers interesting gameplay. The player is sent to an island that is populated by prehistoric creatures and other humans – some of them are hostile, others are not. In order to survive, you must scavenge for food and weapons, you can even build a base for defense as well.
The title is based on the Unreal 4 engine and it looks very good especially on Epic visual settings. On the other hand, the game isn’t very light when it’s maxed out, and most mid-range GPUs can’t deliver 60 FPS on average. So, let’s see how fast are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) and RTX 3060 (100W) with the aid of ARK: Survival Evolved.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for ARK: Survival Evolved list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 variants
GeForce RTX 3070 [100W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [100W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
Shader units | 5120 (+33%) | 3840 |
ROPs | 80 (+67%) | 48 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 780 | 900 (+15%) |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1290 | 1425 (+11%) |
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) | 100W | 100W |
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
Die Ergebnisse stammen aus dem 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) Benchmark (je höher die Punktzahl, desto besser)
Die Ergebnisse stammen aus dem 3DMark: Fire Strike (Grafik) Benchmark (je höher die Punktzahl, desto besser)
Die Ergebnisse stammen aus dem Unigine Superposition Benchmark (je höher die Punktzahl, desto besser)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
ARK: Survival Evolved | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3070 [100W] | 146 fps | 130 fps (+18%) | 110 fps (+25%) | 71 fps (+34%) |
GeForce RTX 3060 [100W] | 172 fps (+18%) | 110 fps | 88 fps | 53 fps |
Verdict
As you can see, the GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) is a lot faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 (100W). On Epic preset, the bigger GPU is 34 faster than its smaller sibling. This is a really big difference and if you plan to play this game regularly, the GeForce RTX 3070 (100W) seems like a good buy (if your wallet is big enough).
However, the GeForce RTX 3060 (100W) is a decent performer too and you can save some bucks if you don’t need too much firepower.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [100W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [100W]