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The other is the fact that there’s no MUX on this laptop, much like on all the other 2021 ROG models. Asus decided to opt for a solution that seamlessly switches between the iGPU and dGPU, as they felt that would be more convenient for the users with mixed-use and would greatly help with battery life on the go. I kind of agree with their decision, especially since the impact is not significant in most games on this all-AMD configuration, as shown in our tests.
There are a lot of numbers here, so let’s get into some context. Gaming on Turbo, Performance, and Silent All in all, despite these, I still feel there’s very good value in this laptop and it should be on your short-list this year. You might have to save some money for the upgraded RAM, and if you do, this will outmatch any of the other options in its segment in terms of performance, across the board. This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
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UL’s PCMark suite is a comprehensive benchmark tool which stresses all aspects of a system. In the overall suite, there are three sub-categories each focusing on different aspects of the system. The Cezanne powered ASUS G513QY is slightly behind the Intel reference system with the latest Tiger Lake-H processor in the CPU-related tasks, but the grunt of the Radeon RX 6800M GPU pulls it up significantly in the Digital Content Creation subcategory, which bumps the ASUS up to the very top of the list on the overall combined score. Cinebench
Although Cezanne comes a long way here, it is still slightly behind Tiger Lake in terms of web performance. Much of this comes down to the single-thread performance of the processor, and AMD’s efficiency advantage does not come into play, as the system will not be anywhere near its TDP. Storage Performance There’s still no MUX switch on the Strix G15 Advantage, and that means that the signal goes from the AMD dGPU through the Vega iGPU to be displayed on the internal screen, which takes a toll on the gaming performance in some titles, as documented above. That’s within 5% at FHD resolution and smaller at QHD in most titles, but Witcher 3 or SOTTR are exceptions from this norm. Memory on the unit is dual-channel DDR4-3200, with 16 GB in the review unit, but up to 32 GB available from ASUS. As this is a gaming laptop, the DDR4 will be in removable SODIMMs, allowing owners to upgrade their memory if they want.On to more demanding loads, we start by testing the CPU’s performance by running the Cinebench R15 test for 15+ times in a loop, with 1-2 seconds delay between each run. All in all, even if Asus made some decisions that impact the gaming performance of the Radeon RX 6800M chip in the Strix G15 Advantage, I still feel this is a very competent performance laptop that can successfully handle workloads and games but also run cooly and efficiently with mundane activities such as streaming or browsing or word-processing. AMD have never been truly competitive in this segment in the past, and I’m sure glad they are now, as the competition between AMD, Nvidia, and Intel can only result in better products for us to buy in the years to come. Noise, Heat, Connectivity, speakers, and others These are good runtimes, and merely a bit shorter than on the 2021 Scar 17 and Strix 17 tested in the past. The system still automatically switches the screen to 60Hz while on battery and on the iGPU, plus the AMD Ryzen 5000 H platform prooves to be efficient with lightweight loads. Our test model was provided by Asus and came with 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of SSD storage, and the FHD 300 Hz screen. The 1989 film Field of Dreams offers one of the most memorable quotes in movie history. “If you build it, he will come” was, of course, a reference to a baseball diamond in Iowa, but for AMD, this same quote (gender removed) also succeeds in defining AMD’s success over the last couple of generations. Once the realm of budget-conscious devices, AMD-based products are now the premium in the market and are sought after by consumers looking for the ultimate in performance. With the launch of the Zen 3 based Cezanne laptop processors, AMD now offers the most powerful laptop CPUs available. But that is only a single portion of a successful product. AMD is today announcing the launch of their latest graphics architecture, RDNA2, into the laptop market. AMD has built it. Now they must see who will come.
That aside, though, this all-AMD notebook is a beast. We already knew how compelling the Ryzen 9 mobile processor is, and the Radeon RX 6800M proved to be more capable than any of the previous AMD mobile GPUs of the past, able to trade blows with the more expensive RTX 3070/3080 configurations out there. Except for RTX, where Nvidia is still unchallenged, for now.
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As for the GPU, this is a match for the RTX 3080 chips in the Scar 17 and comes with 10-20% of the 155W RTX 3080 in the Raider GE76 in rasterization tests, but the Nvidia chips maintain a clear lead in RTX, where the 6800M is at the level of a lower-power 3070. Asus’s statement mentions that “ The performance difference depends on the game and graphics settings, but is generally smaller for newer titles that use more efficient memory management mechanisms.” It would be interesting to test some of the more recent games further and look for the differences, but I don’t have the time to test that properly. Theoretical 6800M performance vs. RTX 3080 Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
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