Dell G16
gaming
2022
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 2.44 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
70
out of 100
Fit for you
51/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
60
Core i7-12700H
GPU
78
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
~$737
estimate
Age
4 years
2022
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 70/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Portability (24).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (98) · Photo & design (92)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (24)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$266/year (15%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
70
CPU score
60
Mainstream tier
GPU score
78
High tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
2.44 kg
Heavy
Battery
56 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
12th generation · model year 2022 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Dell
- Series
- Dell G3/G5/G7/G15/G16
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2022≈
- Screen size
- 16"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 98%
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i9 12900H
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR5-4800≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 1x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 1
- Weight
- 2.44 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 56 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 14 variants across 5 categories
🔋 Batteries (2)
56 Wh
86 Wh
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 12700H
Intel Core i9 12900H
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
Performance metrics
Performance
64
Portability
24
Light office
88
Gaming
74
Creative
75
Energy efficiency
75
Connectivity
98
Value
61
Color accuracy
83
Processors (2)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
595%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
491%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
314%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
280%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
196%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
132%
GPU
262%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
595%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
132%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
357%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
436%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
132%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
280%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
496%
GPU
785%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
523%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
327%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
196%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
121%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
327%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
196%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
143%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
171%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
654%
RAM
400%
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