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GPU shader cores: typical values for gaming laptops

Half of gaming laptops in the catalog have GPU shader cores below 3,840, and 80% fall between 2,048 and 7,424 (1,563 models with data).

Median3,840
Median 20264,608
Typical range2,048 – 7,424
Models1,563
Distribution

How GPU shader cores is distributed

01052113164211,0003,0005,0007,0009,00010,0001,000–2,000: 592,000–3,000: 3813,000–4,000: 4214,000–5,000: 2295,000–6,000: 1936,000–7,000: 447,000–8,000: 1508,000–9,000: 09,000–10,000: 4010,000–11,000: 46Median 3,840
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
GPU shader cores2,0482,5603,8405,6327,424

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median GPU shader cores by year

01,2502,5003,7505,00020192020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest GPU shader cores

1 MSI Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)
MSI · 2026
Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.6 kg
10,496
9.6
2 HP Omen Max 16 RTX 5090 (2026)
HP · 2026
Omen Max 16 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus175 W16″3 kg
10,496
9.4
3 MSI Stealth A16 AI+ RTX 5090 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Stealth A16 AI+ RTX 5090 (2025)
Ryzen AI 9 365110 W16″2.1 kg
10,496
9.1
4 Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5090 (2026)
Gigabyte · 2026
Aero X16 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus16″1.9 kg
10,496
9.1
5 Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 OLED GX651AX RTX 5090 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 OLED GX651AX RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 386H16″2.82 kg
10,496
9.4
6 MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 285HX175 W18″3.6 kg
10,496
8.6
7 Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
Alienware · 2025
16 Area-51 RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 7 255HX175 W16″3.15 kg
10,496
9.7
8 MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX18″3.6 kg
10,496
7.8
9 Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 RTX 5090 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 386H135 W16″2.82 kg
10,496
9.4
10 Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G635 RTX 5090 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Strix Scar 16 G635 RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W16″2.8 kg
10,496
9.5
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