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日本[FPS Benchmarks] CS:GO on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) – RTX 3060 is 29% faster on average
The Counter-Strike games are probably one of the most popular titles of all time. The main reason for that is the addictive and simple gameplay that is well-accepted by different generations of gamers (the first game was released in 2000). CS:GO went free-to-play which is good news for everyone, you just need a Steam account and that’s all – the game can be played even on a potato device without a dGPU – an Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32EU) can show almost 100 FPS, of course, on Low settings.
Still, if you need much higher FPS values for your fast refresh rate display, your machine should be at least a decent mid-ranger. For this article, we’re going to compare two good Ampere GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA107 |
| Shader units | 3840 (+88%) | 2048 |
| ROPs | 48 (+50%) | 32 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 817 (+15%) | 712 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1282 (+21%) | 1057 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 (+9%) | 1375 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 (+72%) | 4096 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 (+50%) | 128 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 65W (+18%) | 55W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 05.2021 | 05.2021 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
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)
| CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 325 fps (+24%) | 312 fps (+29%) | 285 fps (+34%) |
| GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | 251 fps | 242 fps | 213 fps |
Verdict
On average, the GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] is 29% faster which is a good lead. However, the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] is a good performer as well – it can show more than 200 FPS on Max quality and maybe this will be enough for most people, especially for gamers who need something on a budget.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.
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