[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W) – the 95W sibling is 32% faster

Dota 2 is one of the most successful Valve games. In addition, this title is probably one of the most well-known MOBA games ever. As a Valve creation, Dota 2 uses Source engine and the game isn’t heavy at all. In most cases, a lot of modern iGPUs can run this game at least on Low.

On the other hand, if you want a lot of FPS you’re going to need something more powerful than an iGPU or a low-end dGPU. For this article, we’ll examine the performance of two decent mid-range video cards – the GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) and RTX 3060 (65W).

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 [95W]GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
GPU chipGA106GA106
Shader units38403840
ROPs4848
Base Clock (MHz)900 (+10%)817
Boost clock (MHz)1425 (+11%)1282
Memory clock (MHz)1750 (+17%)1500
Memory size (MB)61446144
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)192192
TGP (Total Graphics Power)95W (+46%)65W
DirectX version12.212.2
Technology8nm8nm
RTX capabilitiesYes Yes
Release date01.202101.2021
Detailed specsLinkLink

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 2Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
GeForce RTX 3060 [95W]215 fps (+36%)179 fps (+32%)170 fps (+29%)150 fps (+30%)
GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]158 fps136 fps132 fps115 fps




Verdict

In short, the GeForce RTX 3060 (95W) is 32% faster on average compared to the RTX 3060 (65W). The bigger GPU is always faster but in the meantime, the GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) isn’t a bad buy especially if you want something powerful and efficient.

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 [95W]

All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]

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