[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
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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