[FPS Benchmarks] Borderlands 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W) – easy win for the RTX 3080
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Borderlands 3 is a game with a unique visual style and fun gameplay. The storyline, the visual setting, the soundtrack – everything feels fresh and different compared to the other games on the market. Speaking of storyline, Borderlands 3 offers a long single-player campaign and a lot of DLC’s that are adding even more missions.
Don’t be fooled by the cartoon look of this title – it’s not too light. For today’s article, we have picked two fast Ampere GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Borderlands 3 list.
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | |
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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
Los resultados proceden de la prueba 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) (cuanto mayor sea la puntuación, mejor)
Los resultados proceden de la prueba 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) (cuanto mayor sea la puntuación, mejor)
Los resultados proceden de la prueba 3DMark: Wild Life (cuanto mayor sea la puntuación, mejor).
Los resultados proceden de la prueba comparativa Unigine Superposition (cuanto mayor sea la puntuación, mejor)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 155 fps (+41%) | 138 fps (+41%) | 124 fps (+39%) | 105 fps (+28%) |
GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | 110 fps | 98 fps | 89 fps | 82 fps |
Verdict
That 165W version of the GeForce RTX 3080 is a real beast – no matter the visual quality, it easily outperforms the GeForce RTX 3070 (140W). On average, the bigger GPU is 37% faster which is a serious lead for the RTX 3080. However, the smaller GPU is still a good performer and it can show 82 FPS on Badass preset.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [140W]