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日本Comparing All RTX 4060 Variants: 45W vs. 80W vs. 105W vs. 120W vs. 140W – Power Limits Don’t Matter Anymore???
Not all laptops are created equal. Some are bigger and thicker, while others are smaller and thinner. Therefore, you cannot expect them to deliver similar frame rates in gaming, even when equipped with the same GPU model. Previously, NVIDIA offered both high-powered laptop graphics and their Max-Q counterparts, which operated at lower power limits to avoid the need for extensive cooling and high wattage.
However, the Max-Q branding has been discontinued, and now laptop GPUs come with varying power limits. After testing numerous laptops powered by the 40-series GPUs, we have found that even the Total Graphics Power (TGP) isn’t sufficient to accurately predict a GPU’s real performance. For instance, many laptops feature 140W GPUs that fail to reach their advertised power limits.
Your best option is to consult independent reviews, preferably those focusing on laptops available from online retailers rather than cherry-picked review samples. In a word—LaptopMedia.
Let’s now examine the RTX 4060 models that differ on paper.
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Contents
GPU specs, contestants
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Specs
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Process | 4 nm |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Base frequency | 1470 MHz |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 266 GB/sec |
| Released | Q1 2023 |
| Power consumption | 40 – 140W |
| Cores | 3072 |
| Maximum frequency | 2370 MHz |
| Memory Capacity | 8 GB |
| Memory bus | 128-bit |
| Drivers | www.nvidia.com |
| Supported technologies | DLSS 3 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation), NVIDIA Reflex, PCI Express Gen 4, Resizable BAR, NVIDIA GPU Boost, Vulkan 4.6, 5th Generation NVIDIA Decoder, DirectX 12 Ultimate |
Meeting the Contestants:
MSI Cyborg 15 – 45W RTX 4060
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i – 80W RTX 4060
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 – 105W RTX 4060
HP Victus 16 – 120W RTX 4060
Legion Pro 5i – 140W RTX 4060
As you see, we have chosen five very different laptops with five very different GPU variants of RTX 4060: the 45W, the 80W, the 105W, the 120W, and the 140W.
The 45W model is represented by the MSI Cyborg 15, which carries a Core i5-12450H, and the 45W RTX 4060.
MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx) series
- Dimensions
- 359.36 x 250.34 x 21.95 - 22.9 mm (14.15" x 9.86" x 0.86")
- Weight
- 1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $644.00
Almost doubling the power limit is the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i, with an 80W GPU.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (14", Gen 8) series
- Dimensions
- 326.95 x 223.54 x 16.9 - 17.6 mm (12.87" x 8.80" x 0.67")
- Weight
- 1.65 kg (3.6 lbs)
- Price
- Not Available
Next is the 105W version, which sits inside the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED. It has a beefy Core i9-13900H, so there’ll be no bottlenecking at all.
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED (UX6404) series
- Dimensions
- 321.8 x 223.3 x 17.9 mm (12.67" x 8.79" x 0.70")
- Weight
- 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $2850.00
We also have the HP Victus 16 which has a 120W RTX 4060 with a Core i7-13700H.
HP Victus 16 (16-r0000, 2023) series
- Dimensions
- 369.06 x 259.33 x 22.86 - 23.9 mm (14.53" x 10.21" x 0.90")
- Weight
- 2.32 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $1279.00
Lastly, we have a total of 11 laptops with the 140W RTX 4060, all of which we’ve reviewed and tested thoroughly. To represent this variant, we’ve picked the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i, which pairs the 4060 with a 14-core Intel Core i5-13500HX.
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 / Pro 5i (16″ Intel, 2023) series
- Dimensions
- 363.4 x 260.35 x 22.45-26.75 mm (14.31" x 10.25" x 0.88")
- Weight
- 2.55 kg (5.6 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $1179.00
GPU benchmarks
We have three synthetic benchmarks prepared, after which we’ll show you some gaming tests so you can get a broader picture.
Comparing the 45W RTX 4060 to the rest in 3DMark Time Spy, we see that the 80W version is only 28% faster and the 105W version is 32% faster. The 120W model breaks the 10000-point barrier, being 41% more powerful.
Lastly, the 140W version, which has 95W more TGP headroom (enough to power a second GPU), is just 45% faster. However, this is just a synthetic benchmark, so unless you plan on running TimeSpy all the time for your enjoyment, let’s go into the gaming tests and see how things look.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Gaming tests
| Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 80W) | 145 fps | 103 fps | 80 fps |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 105W) | 145 fps | 104 fps (+1%) | 81 fps (+1%) |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 120W) | 169 fps (+17%) | 118 fps (+15%) | 89 fps (+11%) |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | 156 fps (+8%) | 117 fps (+14%) | 90 fps (+13%) |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 105W) | 125 fps | 111 fps | 73 fps |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | 138 fps (+10%) | 120 fps (+8%) | 77 fps (+5%) |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 105W) | 149 fps | 129 fps | 95 fps |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | 166 fps (+11%) | 158 fps (+22%) | 103 fps (+8%) |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 80W) | 158 fps | 135 fps | 113 fps | 97 fps |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 120W) | 169 fps (+7%) | 143 fps (+6%) | 118 fps (+4%) | 102 fps (+5%) |
| Far Cry 6 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 80W) | 148 fps | 116 fps | 102 fps |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 120W) | 168 fps (+14%) | 134 fps (+16%) | 116 fps (+14%) |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 80W) | 234 fps | 165 fps | 141 fps | 113 fps |
| RTX 4060 (Laptop, 120W) | 268 fps (+15%) | 195 fps (+18%) | 161 fps (+14%) | 130 fps (+15%) |
Conclusion
The TGP of the GPUs doesn’t always tell us the real performance. Yes, it’s a good indicator but sometimes the results are pretty surprising. In most cases, a quick look at the laptops’ cooling systems gives us a good idea of what we could expect from its GPU. We’ve covered this topic in this article:
Cooling the Competition: How Top-Tier Laptop Cooling Systems Outperform the Rest
Of course, manufacturers rarely show us the internals of the laptop, so again – you should rely on the reviews.
Also, many laptops come with untapped potential which is why we started our latest MAX OUT project:
[eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Gaming Laptop:
🛠️ GPU Modifications: vBIOS, Overclocking, Undervolting
⚙️ Building Fast/Reliable RAID configuration
💻 Hardware upgrade tips for best results
🖼 Display enhancing
💾 OS Optimization for best performance
Best Prices
Best-priced GeForce RTX 4060 (45W) laptops:
Best-priced GeForce RTX 4060 (80W) laptops:
Best-priced GeForce RTX 4060 (105W) laptops:
Best-priced GeForce RTX 4060 (120W) laptops:
Best-priced GeForce RTX 4060 (140W) laptops:
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