[FPS Benchmarks] Apex Legends on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) – the RTX 3070 wins but the RTX 3060 is close
Apex Legends is one of the most popular battle royale games. Its success is complemented by the fact that the game is free-to-play. You just need to download it via Steam or Origin and you are good to go. Like every other battle royale game, the gameplay of Apex Legends is simple – a big map, tons of players on it, you have to scavenge for weapons and ammo and yes, the last man standing wins the match.
The game is based on Valve’s Source engine and it looks okay given the fact that the engine isn’t the newest out there. On the other hand, this title is definitely heavier compare to other Source-based games.
So, let’s check how fast the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) are when in tomes toApex Legends.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 3840 | 5120 (+33%) |
| ROPs | 48 | 96 (+100%) |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1387 (+14%) | 1215 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1702 (+5%) | 1620 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 | 8192 (+33%) |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 | 256 (+33%) |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 140W (+8%) |
| 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
Az eredmények a 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics) tesztből származnak. A magasabb érték a jobb.
Az eredmények a 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmarkból származnak (minél magasabb a pontszám, annál jobb).
Az eredmények az Unigine Superposition benchmarkból származnak (minél magasabb a pontszám, annál jobb).
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 [130W] | 299 fps | 260 fps | 184 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W, Intel CPU] | 299 fps | 277 fpss (+7%) | 206 fps (+12%) |
Verdict
Both GPUs are fast and interestingly enough, the GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) isn’t too far away from the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) performance which is good news for people who want to play Apex Legends but they don’t want to spend too much money on a new gaming device.
Sure, the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is 12% faster on MAX details but both GPUs can deliver enough frames per second for 144 Hz displays.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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