[FPS Benchmarks] GTA V on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) – the RTX 3080 is 12% faster on Ultra Quality
Probably games like GTA V don’t need any kind of introduction because of their popularity. The fifth installment of this title has a huge success. Not the newest game on the market but the big amount of single-player mods and the constantly updated multipayer are keeping the player base alive and kicking.
Technically wise, the game isn’t that light on system resources, especially if you want to bump every visual setting to its max state. In addition to that, let’s see how fast are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) and RTX 3070 (130W) when it comes to GTA V.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for GTA V list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
Shader units | 6144 (+20%) | 5120 |
ROPs | 96 | 96 |
Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1185 (+7%) | 1110 |
Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1605 | 1620 (+1%) |
Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
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)
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3080 [130W] | 184 fps (+3%) | 157 fps (+7%) | 102 fps (+11%) | 86 fps (+12%) |
GeForce RTX 3070 [130W, Intel CPU] | 178 fps | 147 fps | 92 fps | 77 fps |
Verdict
Okay, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (130W) is 8% faster on average which isn’t a big difference given the end prices of the two high-end laptops that we have tested. Sure, on Ultra settings the RTX 3080 is 12% faster which is nice but the gap between these two GPUs isn’t that big, at least when it comes to GTA V.
In the end, we can say that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) brings better value to the table and it looks like a smart buy.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for GTA V list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]