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日本[FPS Benchmarks] CS:GO on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) – RTX 3080 (95W) is 23% faster on average
CS:GO is probably one of the most successful Valve games up to date. It brings the successful gameplay formula of its predecessor – CS: Source and CS 1.6. Still, CS:GO went free-to-play which is great because everyone can download it and this will keep the title alive longer.
This game is also popular thanks to the fact that it’s not heavy at all. Even an unpretentious low-end dGPU like the NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W) can achieve more than 120 FPS on average on Mex details. If you want more FPS for your high refresh rate display you’re going to need something more powerful. For this article, we’ll compare the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3080 [95W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 6144 (+60%) | 3840 |
| ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 780 | 1387 (+78%) |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1245 | 1702 (+37%) |
| 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) | 95 | 140W (+47%) |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2021 | 01.2022 |
| 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 3080 [95W] | 612 fps (+24%) | 571 fps (+28%) | 451 fps (+21%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [140W] | 492 fps | 446 fps | 373 fps |
Verdict
At least when it comes to CS:GO, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) is a lot faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 (140W). In this case, the bigger video card has a 23% lead on average. Still, the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 (140W) performs well and it can show more than 370 FPS with maxed-out visuals.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for CS:GO list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]
