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G6 RTX 4050 (2023) vs G7 RTX 3060 (2022)

Gigabyte G6 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Gigabyte G7 RTX 3060 (2022)

What G6 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (7) and where G7 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023G6 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.0Score

7 advantages≈ $1,200

Gigabyte · 2022G7 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.6Score

11 advantages

Higher score

3.7Graphics4.9

3.2Overall performance5.5

3.2Display4.4

3.1Memory & storage6.9

3.0Battery & portability2.4

5.0Features & cooling6.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

G6 RTX 4050 (2023)G7 RTX 3060 (2022)

	G6 RTX 4050 (2023)	G7 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	263 mm	262 mm	+1 mm
Width	359 mm	397 mm	−38 mm
Thickness	26 mm	25 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.5 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is G6 RTX 4050 (2023) better than G7 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Battery capacity54 Wh vs 51 Wh+6%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.49 kg+8%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+9%

Why is G7 RTX 3060 (2022) better than G6 RTX 4050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 115 W+53%
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · G6 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS vs 13.1 TFLOPS+25%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,364 vs 8,640+17%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
CPU cores10 vs 12+20%
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte G6 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,2004.0	Gigabyte G7 RTX 3060 (2022)5.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	115 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	10.5 TFLOPS	13.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,364	8,640
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13620H	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	12
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H	Core i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,750
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,268
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	777
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
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	250 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	6 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	70%
Pixel density	142 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	2,048 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	51 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.49 kg
Thickness	26 mm	25 mm
Width	359 mm	397 mm
Depth	263 mm	262 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
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	2 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No