[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (105W) and RTX 3060 (100W) – the difference is small
Dota 2 is a very successful MOBA game created by Valve. It originates from a Warcraft 3 mod (Defense of the Ancients – DOTA) that became super-popular back in the day. Nowadays, Dota 2 is one of the most played games in Steam every day. One of the main reasons is its addictive gameplay, the nice-looking cartoon-ish graphics, and the fact that it’s a free-to-play game.
One more thing – the game is light and you can play it even with not-so-powerful iGPUs like the Intel UHD G1 on Low settings. For today’s comparison, we have picked two powerful GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (105W) and RTX 3060 (100W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [105W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [100W] | |
---|---|---|
Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
Shader units | 6144 (+60%) | 3840 |
ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 780 | 900 (+15%) |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1245 | 1425 (+14%) |
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) | 105W (+5%) | 100W |
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 comparativa Unigine Superposition (cuanto mayor sea la puntuación, mejor)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3080 [105W] | 224 fps (+6%) | 189 fps (+6%) | 183 fps (+2%) | 167 fps (+9%) |
GeForce RTX 3060 [100W] | 211 fps | 178 fps | 179 fps | 153 fps |
Verdict
It’s a bit of a surprise, but the difference between these two GPUs isn’t big at all. On average, the bigger GPU is just 6% faster. This means that the GeForce RTX 3060 (100W) is a great performer that potentially can save you a lot of money if you play Dota 2 regularly.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [105W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [100W]