[FPS Benchmarks] Elden Ring on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (105W) and RTX 3060 (140W) – RTX 3070 Ti is 6% faster on Extreme quality
Elden Ring and Dark Souls have a lot in common and the main reason for that is because both and developed by the same studio – FromSoftware. Thanks to that, Elden Ring is a super-popular title that offers challenging gameplay, an interesting story and it can keep you busy for many, many hours.
Visually, the game looks good and but it’s not the lightest one out there. First of all, the FPS is locked to 60 and if you want to unlock it all the way to 360 FPS, you have to use a third-party tool for doing so. Even when the FPS is unleashed, it is hard to achieve a performance that is suitable for high refresh rate displays. For example, the mighty NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (150W) can show 100 FPS on Low settings and 88 FPS on the Maximum preset. For this comparison, we’re going to show you the performance levels of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (105W) and RTX 3060 (140W) when it comes to Elden Ring.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3060 variants
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [105W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
Shader units | 5888 (+53%) | 3840 |
ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 510 | 1387 (+172%) |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1035 | 1702 (+64%) |
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 | 140W (+33%) |
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 3DMark: Wild Life 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)
Elden Ring | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [105W] | 87 fps | 90 fps (+1%) | 74 fps (+6%) |
GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | 89 fps (+2%) | 89 fps | 70 fps |
Verdict
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [105W] is just a little bit faster overall, but the performance gap is nothing to write home about. Both GPUs are showing very close FPS numbers no matter the visual quality. So, if you want to save some money, the GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] is the right choice when you have to choose between these two contenders. On the other hand, if money isn’t a problem and you need a compact gaming device, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [105W] should be on your shortlist.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti [105W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]