[FPS Benchmarks] Metro Exodus on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 [85W] – the 130W GPU is 38% faster on Extreme quality

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [FPS Benchmarks] Metro Exodus on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 [85W] - the 130W GPU is 38% faster on Extreme quality

From: Nikolay Palaozov 05 January 2022 / 18:30 0

The PC version of Metro Exodus is one of the heaviest games available on the market. Of course, the title is super-heavy when you apply the Extreme preset – if the settings are lowered, the game isn’t punishing your hardware too much. For the ones who always want to play with maxed-out visual settings, Metro Exodus requires something more powerful than a mid-range GPU for comfortable gameplay with bumped visuals.

So, for this article, we have prepared the GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W). Let’s inspect their performance.

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Metro Exodus list.

GeForce RTX 3080 variants
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Verdict

GeForce RTX 3080 variants

	GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]	GeForce RTX 3080 [85W]
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
GPU chip	GA104	GA104
Shader units	6144	6144
ROPs	96	96
Base Clock (MHz)	up to 1185 (+52%)	780
Boost clock (MHz)	up to 1605 (+29%)	1245
Memory clock (MHz)	1750 (+17%)	1500
Memory size (MB)	8192	8192
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)	256	256
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	130W	130W
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

Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

Metro Exodus	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]	136 fps	98 fps (+18%)	55 fps (+38%)
GeForce RTX 3080 [85W]	139 fps (+2%)	83 fps	40 fps

Verdict

Actually, the two video cards are very close on Low settings but after that, the 130W GPU has the advantage that comes from the bigger TGP. On High, the bigger GPU is 18% faster and on Extreme, it’s 38% faster which is a mind-blowing difference. The 130W variant is one of the few GPUs that is close to the 60 FPS mark on Extreme quality (based on our tests).

However, the 85W GPU isn’t a bad performer. You can’t expect too much from a high-end chip with just an 85W TGP in heavy games like Metro Exodus but 40 FPS on Extreme quality isn’t a bad result for such a modest TGP.

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]

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