[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W) - the 165W is 24% faster on average

[FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W) – the 165W is 24% faster on average

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [FPS Benchmarks] Dota 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W) - the 165W is 24% faster on average

From: Nikolay Palaozov 21 September 2022 / 02:49 | 0

Dota 2 is one the most successful Valve games ever and despite its age, it is still one of the most played games according to Steam’s own STEAM & GAME STATS chart. One of the main reasons for this is the good optimization of the title when it comes to system requirements. Sure, Valve’s Source engine isn’t heavy at all but Dota isn’t heavy as some other Source-based titles like Apex Legends for example.

Even if you have a (modern) low-end device, it should be okay for playing Dota 2 on Low details, at least in most cases. For example, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 [R4000/5000, 15W] is powerful enough to show around 140 FPS on Low settings. For today’s article, we’ll compare two really fast mobile GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3080 (130W).

Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for DOTA 2 list.

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

GeForce RTX 3080 variants

	GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]	GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
GPU chip	GA104	GA104
Shader units	6144	6144
ROPs	96	96
Base Clock (MHz)	1350 (+14%)	1185
Boost clock (MHz)	up to 1710 (+7%)	1605
Memory clock (MHz)	1750	1750
Memory size (MB)	8192	8192
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus width (bit)	256	256
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	165W (+27%)	130W
DirectX version	12.2	12.2
Technology	8nm	8nm
RTX capabilities	Yes	Yes
Release date	01.2021	01.2021
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, 165W) MSI GE76 Raider

31738

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 130W) MSI GP66 Leopard

32651

Unigine Superposition

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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) MSI GE76 Raider

7762

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 130W) MSI GP66 Leopard

8034

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 3080 [165W]	281 fps (+25%)	241 fps (+24%)	232 fps (+21%)	208 fps (+24%)
GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]	225 fps	195 fps	191 fps	168 fps

Verdict

So, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is 24% faster on average compared to the RTX 3080 (130W). This is a big difference but the 130W GPU can deliver more than 160 FPS on Ultra quality and it’s even cheaper so it’s definitely the smarter choice in this comparison.

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 3080 [165W]

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