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Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) does better (13) and where Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)

8.5Score

13 advantages

Higher score

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

7.3Score

6 advantages

8.3Graphics4.8

6.6Overall performance4.6

7.9Display6.1

8.6Memory & storage8.6

7.9Battery & portability9.6

6.3Features & cooling6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)	Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	244 mm	272 mm	−28 mm
Width	360 mm	360 mm	=
Thickness	27 mm	20.8 mm	+6.2 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Refresh rate360 Hz vs 144 Hz2.5×
Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 2,5602.9×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,490 vs 7,887+58%
GPU compute (FP32)20.7 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+54%
CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,766 vs 9,324+5%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core768 vs 588+31%
IR camera (face login)Yes · Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
Fan noise (max. load)50.2 dB vs 57 dB+14%

Why is Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

MUX switchNo · Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
USB-A ports1 vs 33×
Thickness27 mm vs 20.8 mm+30%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 145 ppi+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 15 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)8.5	Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)7.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	140 W
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	20.7 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,490	7,887
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i5-12450H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	8
CPU threads	16	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,766	9,324
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,212	2,210
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	768	588
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1980 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	360 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	350 nits	300 nits
Pixel density	141 ppi	145 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.39 kg
Thickness	27 mm	20.8 mm
Width	360 mm	360 mm
Depth	244 mm	272 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50.2 dB	57 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	1	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No