[FPS Benchmarks] Apex Legends on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) – RTX 3060 is 53% faster on Max details
Apex Legends is a real gem when it comes to popular battle royale games. The title is free-to-play, it has a large player base, the visual quality is definitely a good one (yep, this game looks better than PUBG), and the gameplay is simple but addictive.
Apex Legends uses the Source engine and is not the heaviest battle royale title on the market regarding system requirements. If you don’t mind Medium details, a modest GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W) is able to show around 87 FPS which is an excellent result for an inexpensive GPU like this one. For today’s article, we’ll compare two Ampere video cards – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W).
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Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA107 |
| Shader units | 3840 (+88%) | 2048 |
| ROPs | 48 (+50%) | 32 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 817 (+15%) | 712 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1282 (+21%) | 1057 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 (+9%) | 1375 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 (+72%) | 4096 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 (+50%) | 128 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 65W (+18%) | 55W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 05.2021 | 05.2021 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 209 fps (+24%) | 178 fps (+39%) | 135 fps (+53%) |
| GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | 169 fps | 128 fps | 88 fps |
Verdict
It’s not a surprise that the GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] is the clear winner in this comparison. The bigger GPU is 39% faster on average and even 53% faster on maxed-out visuals. Still, the more affordable GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] can offer around 88 FPS on Max details and 128 FPS on Medium settings which sound good if you’re on a hunt for a budget device.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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