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日本[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3060 (75W) – a flawless victory for the bigger video card
Dota 2 is still a very popular Valve game that uses Source engine. The game attracts new players and it often tops the “STEAM & GAME STATS” chart. This is due to the fact that the title is free-to-play, it’s light and it offers a decent gameplay experience. Low details are not a challenge for inexpensive GPUs like the GeForce MX250.
Today’s object is to compare two fast midrangers with the aid of Dota 2 – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) and RTX 3060 (75W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [75W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA106 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 3840 | 3840 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1387 (+70%) | 817 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1702 (+33%) | 1282 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+19%) | 1468 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W (+73%) | 75W |
| 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
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
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)
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | 233 fps (+27%) | 200 fps (+31%) | 198 fps (+34%) | 178 fps (+40%) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 [75W] | 184 fps | 153 fps | 148 fps | 127 fps |
Verdict
Bigger TGP and higher frequencies – this is the winning formula of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (130W). This GPU is 33% faster on average compared to the 75W sibling which is a hefty performance gap. On the bright side, the GeForce RTX 3060 (75W) can show 127 FPS on Ultra which is (probably) fine for most people.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [75W]
