[FPS Benchmarks] Borderlands 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W) – the 95W GPU is 16% faster
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Just like the previous titles of the series, Borderlands 3 has a unique look and its gameplay experience is a breath of fresh air because it’s full of humor and interesting stories. Borderlands 3 has some RPG elements – the character and the weapons that can be leveled up.
When it comes to system requirements, Borderlands 3 sits somewhere in the middle – not the lightest game, but it’s not heavy as Metro Exodus or Shadow Of The Tomb Raider. Still, the Badass preset isn’t that light and a good mid-range GPU is a must if you want to see FPS around the 60 FPS mark.
For this article, we’ll compare two mid-range video cards – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Borderlands 3 list.
GeForce RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [95W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 3840 | 3840 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 900 (+10%) | 817 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1425 (+11%) | 1282 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 95W (+46%) | 65W |
| 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)
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [95W] | 129 fps (+17%) | 113 fps (+15%) | 85 fps (+15%) | 66 fps (+16%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 110 fps | 98 fps | 74 fps | 57 fps |
Verdict
Of course, the bigger GPU is the winner. It offers 16% better performance compared to the 65W rival. In reality, (perhaps) this leads to a bit smoother gameplay experience. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) isn’t slow by any means – it can show 57 FPS on Badass preset and 74 FPS on High which is probably enough for most gamers.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [95W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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