[FPS Benchmarks] GTA V on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W) – both are fast but the 130W GPU has a 15% lead
GTA V is a very popular game that has a big fanbase. This is a 2015 title but it’s still alive because it has an interesting multiplayer and you can find a lot of mods for the single-player campaign.
Not the newest game, not the lightest as well and if you want to max it out, you’re going to need a really fast PC. For today’s comparison, we’ll show you two new and fast GPUs from 2021 – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and RTX 3070 (85W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for GTA V list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 variants
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 5120 | 5120 |
| ROPs | 80 | 80 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1110 (+42%) | 780 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1620 (+26%) | 1290 |
| 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 (+53%) | 85W |
| 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
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 169 fps (+17%) | 136 fps (+16%) | 89 fps (+13%) | 75 fps (+15%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [85W] | 144 fps | 117 fps | 79 fps | 65 fps |
Verdict
Actually, the difference between these two video cards isn’t colossal. The 130W GPU is 15% faster on average but on the other hand, the 85W sibling shows decent FPS while it has a hefty reduced TGP compared to the bigger rival.
The good news is that both can deliver more than 60 FPS on Ultra and around 80 FPS on Very High which means that (probably) you can expect a smooth gameplay experience with either of these two graphics solutions.
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 3070 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [85W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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