[FPS Benchmarks] Cyberpunk 2077 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) - RTX 3080 is just 5% faster on average

[FPS Benchmarks] Cyberpunk 2077 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) – RTX 3080 is just 5% faster on average

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [FPS Benchmarks] Cyberpunk 2077 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) and RTX 3060 (140W) - RTX 3080 is just 5% faster on average

From: Nikolay Palaozov 23 July 2022 / 19:30 | 0

Not everything was going smoothly for Cyberpunk 2077 when the game was released by the end of 2020. The title was unpolished and it was full of bugs but now, the game is definitely in a playable state. Still, the Cyberpunk looks great, the soundtrack is good, and the single-player campaign is really long – not bad at all.

The good news is, that the title isn’t that heavy if the ray tracing is turned off. Let’s take the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [Laptop, 100W] for example – this is a mid-range GPU that is able to deliver around 60 FPS on Ultra quality and if you lower the visuals, the FPS will be much higher – 120 FPS on Medium probably sounds like a smooth gaming experience for most of you. 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 Cyberpunk 2077 list.

GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 variants
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Verdict

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

3DMark Fire Strike (G)

Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 95W) MSI GS66 Stealth

26808

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) ASUS ROG Strix G17

22965

Unigine Superposition

Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 95W) MSI GS66 Stealth

6304

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) ASUS ROG Strix G17

5178

Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

Cyberpunk 2077	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]	127 fps (+2%)	104 fps (+3%)	83 fps (+6%)	71 fps (+8%)
GeForce RTX 3060 [140W]	125 fps	101 fps	78 fps	66 fps

Verdict

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) is just 5% faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 (140W). Yes, the latter has a much higher TGP which probably helps a lot in games like Cyberpunk 2077. Still, both GPUs are meant for different laptops – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) is suitable for thing gaming machines while the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 (140W) can be found in bigger notebooks because it has higher TGP so it needs a significant cooling (which takes more space and weighs more as well).

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [95W]

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