[FPS Benchmarks] For Honor on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) – the bigger GPU is 33% faster on average
For Honor is still a decent-looking game no matter the fact that this title was released back in 2017. The game isn’t the heaviest title on the market when it comes to system requirements, but you know the drill – for multiplayer mode more FPS isn’t a bad idea at all. At least in most cases, it’ll lead to smoother gameplay.
For today’s comparison, we have the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3080 (85W) in front of us. Let’s see how fast these two are.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for For Honor list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
Shader units | 6144 | 6144 |
ROPs | 96 | 96 |
Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+52%) | 780 |
Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 (+29%) | 1245 |
Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 130W |
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: 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)
For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 274 fps (+33%) | 263 fps (+34%) | 209 fps (+32%) |
GeForce RTX 3080 [85W] | 206 fps | 197 fps | 158 fps |
Verdict
Not bad at all, the 130W GPU is 33% faster on average compared to its 85W sibling. That’s a big performance gap and if you plan to play For Honor regularly (and if money isn’t a problem) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) could possibly be on your shortlist.
On the other hand, the 85W GPU can deliver 158 FPS on Extreme quality and this should be enough for most people.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [85W]