[FPS Benchmarks] Borderlands 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) and RTX 3070 Ti (150W) – RTX 3080 is 25% faster on average
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Borderlands 3 is a breath of fresh air among the other first-person shooter games on the market. The title looks unique thanks to the cell-shading tech, it offers tons of main and side missions, a lot of DLC that brings even more content, the game has a good soundtrack and challenging gameplay with implemented RPG elements.
Not the lightest game out there but a mid-range GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [Laptop, 80W] is enough for 60 FPS on the Badass preset. For this article, we’re going to show you two fast GPUs that can show high FPS values when it comes to Borderlands 3 – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) and RTX 3070 Ti (150W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Borderlands 3 list.
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 Ti variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [150W] | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W] | |
---|---|---|
Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
Shader units | 6144 (+4%) | 5888 |
ROPs | 96 | 96 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 1185 (+30%) | 915 |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1605 (+13%) | 1410 |
Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 150W | 150W |
DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
Release date | 01.2022 | 01.2022 |
Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
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 [150W] | 171 fps (+30%) | 152 fps (+26%) | 129 fps (+22%) | 109 fps (+20%) |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W] | 132 fps | 121 fps | 106 fps | 91 fps |
Verdict
Expectedly, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) wins and it is 25% faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (150W). That’s a big difference and the RTX 3080 and if your wallet is wide enough, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) can give you sky-high FPS values when it comes to Borderlands 3. On the other hand, the cheaper GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (150W) achieved 91 FPS on Badass quality which is just fine given the price difference between these two GPUs.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [150W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [150W]