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MSI Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022) vs MSI Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022) does better (8) and where Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

MSI Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022)
8.3Score
8 advantages
vs
MSI Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023)
8.3Score
14 advantages
Higher score
8.3Graphics6.3
8.0Overall performance8.1
7.7Display4.8
7.5Memory & storage8.7
6.4Battery & portability9.4
4.4Features & cooling7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022)Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023)
358 × 26723.4358 × 26723.4
Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022)Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth267 mm267 mm=
Width358 mm358 mm=
Thickness23.4 mm23.4 mm=
Weight2.4 kg2.4 kg=

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

Why is Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022) better than Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
  2. GPU shader cores6,144 vs 3,0722×
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+31%
  4. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,263 vs 10,823+13%
  6. sRGB coverage100% vs 62%+61%
  7. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)58 dB vs 59.7 dB+3%

Why is Vector GP68 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity65 Wh vs 100 Wh+54%
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022): Yes
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,593 vs 14,930+29%
  5. USB-C ports1 vs 33×
  6. SD card readerNo · Vector GP66 RTX 3080 (2022): Yes
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,113 vs 1,334+20%
  8. CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
  9. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  10. CPU threads20 vs 24+20%
  11. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,450 vs 2,652+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1443,072
GPU compute (FP32)21 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,26310,823
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-12700HCore i9-12900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1416
CPU threads2024
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H, Core i9-12900HXCore i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,59314,930
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4502,652
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,1131,334
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate240 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage100%62%
Response time—10 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—45%
Pixel density141 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDR—No
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity65 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter280 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—Yes
Design & cooling
Weight2.38 kg2.4 kg
Thickness23.4 mm23.4 mm
Width358 mm358 mm
Depth267 mm267 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)58 dB59.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports13
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 keypadNoYes
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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