Average frame rate was 236fps with the GTX 980 Ti and 291fps with the RTX 3050 in Rainbow Six Siege with the high preset. At the same time, it was possible to reach a maximum of 315 fps and 347 fps, a minimum – 175 fps and 242 fps.
Warzone 2.0 ran on High/Medium graphics settings. Average performance in this case was 63 fps (GTX 980 Ti) and 80 fps (RTX 3050), maximum – 79 fps and 95 fps, minimum – 57 fps and 66 fps.
Witcher 3 came with ultra preset. On average, this game managed to get 73 fps and 81 fps (GTX 980 Ti and RTX 3050), maximum – 88 fps and 81 fps, minimum – 62 fps and 45 fps.
Apex Legends was running on high graphics settings. Average FPS in this case was 105 fps (GTX 980 Ti) and 117 fps (RTX 3050), maximum – 127 fps and 141 fps, minimum – 91 fps and 101 fps.
Cyberpunk 2077 was released with a loud preset. Average performance in this game was 53 fps and 92 fps (with GTX 980 Ti and RTX 3050), maximum – 69 fps and 111 fps, minimum – 43 fps and 77 fps, respectively.
Fortnite Chapter 4 has arrived with the High preset and TAA. The average frame rate in this game was 47 fps (GTX 980 Ti) and 50 fps (RTX 3050), maximum – 51 fps and 62 fps, minimum – 39 fps and 37 fps.
God of War ran on Original graphics settings. Average FPS in this case was 93 fps and 111 fps (with GTX 980 Ti and RTX 3050), maximum 101 fps and 121 fps, minimum 84 fps and 104 fps.
Average performance in Red Dead Redemption 2 with the Epic preset was 44 fps (GTX 980 Ti) and 54 fps (RTX 3050), maximum – 48 fps and 61 fps, minimum – 40 fps and 47 fps.
GTA 5 was running on High graphics settings. The average frame rate in it was 163 fps (GTX 980 Ti) and 157 fps (RTX 3050), the maximum in both cases – 188 fps, the minimum – 137 fps and 129 fps.
Overall average performance was better with the RTX 3050 across all games tested. The difference between it and the GTX 980 Ti was 19% (115 fps versus 97 fps).
Test bench with GTX 980 Ti:
- Processor Ryzen 7 3700X;
- video card MSI GTX 980 Ti 6GB (Driver: 531.41);
- data store Team Group XTreem 16GB (2×8) 3200MHz CL16 DDR4;
- motherboard ASUS B450-F;
- cooling system BeQuite Pure Rock Slim;
- power unit Seasonal GX-650W Gold;
- OS Windows 10 Pro (activated, version: 21H2, 19044).
Test bench with RTX 3050:
- Processor Ryzen 7 3700X;
- video card Asus RTX 3050 8GB (Driver: 531.18);
- data store Team Group XTreem 16GB (2×8) 3200MHz CL16 DDR4;
- motherboard ASUS B450-F;
- cooling system BeQuite Pure Rock Slim;
- power unit Seasonal GX-650W Gold;
- OS Windows 10 Pro (activated, version: 21H2, 19044).
Source: Ferra
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