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G5 RTX 3060 (2023) vs Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060 (2023) vs MSI Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)

What G5 RTX 3060 (2023) does better (19) and where Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023G5 RTX 3060 (2023)

5.2Score

19 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.1Score

4 advantages

3.9Graphics3.2

4.1Overall performance2.8

3.1Display2.1

6.9Memory & storage6.0

7.2Battery & portability7.1

3.8Features & cooling2.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

G5 RTX 3060 (2023)Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)

	G5 RTX 3060 (2023)	Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	238 mm	254 mm	−16 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	22.7 mm	21.7 mm	+1 mm
Weight	1.9 kg	1.9 kg	=

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

Why is G5 RTX 3060 (2023) better than Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 45 W+67%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,594 vs 7,061+36%
GPU compute (FP32)10.7 TFLOPS vs 8.2 TFLOPS+30%
Battery capacity54 Wh vs 51 Wh+6%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,538 vs 6,029+25%
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core602 vs 485+24%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
Cooling fans2 vs 12×

Why is Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023) better than G5 RTX 3060 (2023)?

Weight1.9 kg vs 1.86 kg+2%
Thickness22.7 mm vs 21.7 mm+5%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060 (2023)5.2	MSI Thin GF63 RTX 4050 (2023)4.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	45 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	10.7 TFLOPS	8.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,538	6,029
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H	Core i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,594	7,061
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,228	2,002
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	602	485
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	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	61%	—
Response time	20 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	41%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	1
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	54 Wh	51 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	No
Design & cooling
Weight	1.9 kg	1.86 kg
Thickness	22.7 mm	21.7 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm
Depth	238 mm	254 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	1
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	55.5 dB	59.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(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 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
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