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G5 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)

Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)

What G5 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (7) and where Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022G5 RTX 3060 (2022)

6.0Score

7 advantages

MSI · 2022Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)

7.4Score

14 advantages

Higher score

4.8Graphics7.3

5.1Overall performance6.8

4.1Display5.3

6.9Memory & storage8.6

6.3Battery & portability7.6

5.2Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

G5 RTX 3060 (2022)Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)

	G5 RTX 3060 (2022)	Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)	Difference
Depth	238 mm	259 mm	−21 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	23.9 mm	26.9 mm	−3 mm
Weight	2 kg	2.2 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is G5 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)?

MUX switchYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Weight1.99 kg vs 2.25 kg+13%
Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
Thickness23.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+13%

Why is Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022) better than G5 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Battery capacity54 Wh vs 90 Wh+67%
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 140 W+22%
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,260 vs 11,428+38%
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+34%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,576 vs 11,114+16%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060 (2022)6.0	MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 3070 (2022)7.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	13.1 TFLOPS	17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,260	11,428
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,576	11,114
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,195	2,442
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	766	759
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 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	54 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	No
Design & cooling
Weight	1.99 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	23.9 mm	26.9 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm
Depth	238 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	57.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No