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Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023) vs MSI Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)

What Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023) does better (10) and where Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)
8.8Score
10 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)
MSI · 2023Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)
8.8Score
16 advantages
8.8Graphics9.6
7.4Overall performance9.6
7.2Display6.8
8.6Memory & storage7.4
8.1Battery & portability2.8
8.9Features & cooling8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)
396 × 29321.8380.3 × 29829.4
Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)Difference
Depth293 mm298 mm−5 mm
Width396 mm380.3 mm+15.7 mm
Thickness21.8 mm29.4 mm−7.6 mm
Weight2.8 kg3 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023) better than Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate300 Hz vs 165 Hz+82%
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
  4. Weight2.8 kg vs 3 kg+7%
  5. Thickness21.8 mm vs 29.4 mm+35%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  7. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  8. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  9. IR camera (face login)Yes · Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS2.1×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,926 vs 24,585+90%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 243×
  4. Cinebench 2024 multi-core826 vs 2,0242.5×
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,355 vs 16,902+49%
  6. GPU power (TGP)165 W vs 175 W+6%
  7. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  8. GPU shader cores6,144 vs 9,728+58%
  9. CPU threads16 vs 322×
  10. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  11. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  12. SD card readerNo · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3080 (2023)8.8
MSI Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)MSI Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)8.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)165 W175 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1449,728
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,92624,585
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-11980HKCore i9-13950HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores824
CPU threads1632
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HXCore i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,35516,902
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3923,109
Cinebench 2024 multi-core8262,024
Display
Screen size17.3″17″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate300 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Pixel density127 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg3 kg
Thickness21.8 mm29.4 mm
Width396 mm380.3 mm
Depth293 mm298 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)57.6 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.4
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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