[FPS Benchmarks] Rocket League on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W) – both are super fast
Rocket League is a free-to-play that is based on the Unreal 3 engine. For such a game, it offers a lot – fun gameplay, decent graphics, and a nice soundtrack. The game isn’t heavy at all and you can play it with almost any GPU or iGPU that is released in the last three years.
However, if you have a fast refresh rate monitor you’re going to need something more powerful that is able to show a lot of FPS. For this article, we’re going to examine the performance of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) and RTX 3070 (140W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Rocket League list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 variants
GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
Shader units | 6144 (+20%) | 5120 |
ROPs | 96 | 96 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 1350 (+22%) | 1110 |
Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1710 (+10%) | 1560 |
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 (+18%) | 140W |
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
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)
Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
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GeForce RTX 3080 [165W] | 1082 fps (+27%) | 527 fps (+16%) |
GeForce RTX 3070 [140W] | 850 fps | 455 fps |
Verdict
Okay, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (165W) is the clear winner but in this case, it doesn’t matter that much because the GeForce RTX 3070 (140W) can deliver more than 400 FPS On Ultra Quality and 850 FPS on High Performance. This is more than enough even for 360 Hz displays.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Rocket League list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 [165W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [140W]