[FPS Benchmarks] FIFA 22 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) – both are fast
Every new year, there is a new FIFA game on the horizon. FIFA 22 brings to the table expected things like increased graphics quality, updated football teams, and players. There are different gaming modes like Carrer, Volta Football, Ultimate Team, Pro Clubs, etc.
FIFA 22 looks good and it’s not a heavy game at all – a mid-range graphics card like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [Laptop, 140W] can show more than 240 FPS on Ultra quality and that’s a good example of how light this game is. For this article, we’ll compare the performance of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (65W) and RTX 3050 (55W) when it comes to FIFA 22.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 variants
GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA106 | GA107 |
Shader units | 3840 (+88%) | 2048 |
ROPs | 48 (+50%) | 32 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 817 (+15%) | 712 |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1282 (+21%) | 1057 |
Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 (+9%) | 1375 |
Memory size (MB) | 6144 (+72%) | 4096 |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 192 (+50%) | 128 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 65W (+18%) | 55W |
DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
Release date | 05.2021 | 05.2021 |
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)
FIFA 22 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] | 200 fps | 185 fps (+18%) |
GeForce RTX 3050 [55W] | 206 fps (+3%) | 157 fps |
Verdict
On Low, both GPUs are showing close results, and expectedly on Ultra the GeForce RTX 3060 [65W] has the upper hand and it’s 18% faster compared to the GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]. In this case, the two rivals are fast enough even for 144 Hz displays so even the smaller one seems like a good buy especially if you need something on a budget.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [65W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [55W]