Is the Gigabyte G5 MF Gaming Laptop a poor choice?

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Is the Gigabyte G5 MF Gaming Laptop a poor choice?

Is the Gigabyte G5 MF Gaming Laptop a poor choice?

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xXStrikeBackXx
Member

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03-23-2023, 11:04 AM

#1

I am checking forums and they mention the Gigabyte G5 MF is not a good value due to its 40 Watts GPU (RTX 4050 6GB). With a budget of about 1000 Euros, here are my concerns:
1) Should I consider another gaming laptop or is this acceptable?
2) If this isn’t worth it, can I find gaming laptops within the same price range?
Gigabyte G5 MF
Details:
i5-12500H
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Nvidia RTX 4050 6GB
Full HD 144Hz Display
Cost: 950 Euros

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xXStrikeBackXx

03-23-2023, 11:04 AM #1

I am checking forums and they mention the Gigabyte G5 MF is not a good value due to its 40 Watts GPU (RTX 4050 6GB). With a budget of about 1000 Euros, here are my concerns:
1) Should I consider another gaming laptop or is this acceptable?
2) If this isn’t worth it, can I find gaming laptops within the same price range?
Gigabyte G5 MF
Details:
i5-12500H
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Nvidia RTX 4050 6GB
Full HD 144Hz Display
Cost: 950 Euros

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sammylol1sam
Member

51

03-23-2023, 01:01 PM

#2

Hey there,
You can find a similar option for roughly the same cost:
https://www.paradigit.ie/msi-thin-gf63-1...cificaties
It uses the same GPU, a quicker CPU, and 16gb of RAM.
I’m not sure about the GPU’s power consumption—it’s on the entry level side and might not be as demanding as higher-end cards.

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sammylol1sam

03-23-2023, 01:01 PM #2

Hey there,
You can find a similar option for roughly the same cost:
https://www.paradigit.ie/msi-thin-gf63-1...cificaties
It uses the same GPU, a quicker CPU, and 16gb of RAM.
I’m not sure about the GPU’s power consumption—it’s on the entry level side and might not be as demanding as higher-end cards.