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ASUS - ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX - 16GB Memory - Radeon RX 6800M - 512GB SSD $1449.99

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what do you guys think of this versus the current 3080 laptop that's for sale with the 5900hx?


Windows 11 operating system
Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes with new tools, sounds, and apps. Every detail has been considered. All of it comes together to bring you a refreshing experience on your PC
15.6" QHD display with 165hz refresh rate
The 2560 x 1440 resolution with 100% sRGB color gamut boasts impressive color and clarity. Game with ultra fast 165hz refresh rate and 3ms response time
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX processor
Take on anything with up to the latest AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX CPU made with cutting-edge 7nm fabrication technology, activate up to 8 cores and 16 threads to handle demanding work.
Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
The AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU with 12GB GDDR6 maximizes speed and power efficiency for brilliant gaming performance. Liquid metal thermal compound allows clocks up to 2600MHz and enables GPU power up to 180W with SmartShift technology
AMD SmartShift
Get up to a 10% performance improvement thanks to AMD SmartShift. Using a hardware boosting interface and machine learning algorithms, SmartShift quickly moves power between the CPU and GPU, optimizing performance on the fly for games, 3D rendering, video editing, and other workloads.
AMD Smart Access Memory
Enjoy higher frame rates in many games thanks to AMD Smart Access Memory
16GB system memory for advanced multitasking
Substantial high-bandwidth RAM to smoothly run your games and photo- and video-editing applications, as well as multiple programs and browser tabs all at once.
512GB Solid State Drive (PCI-e NVMe M.2)
Save files fast and store more data. With massive amounts of storage and advanced communication power, PCI-e SSDs are great for major gaming applications, multiple servers, daily backups, and more.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6486485
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what do you guys think of this versus the current 3080 laptop that's for sale with the 5900hx?


Windows 11 operating system
Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes with new tools, sounds, and apps. Every detail has been considered. All of it comes together to bring you a refreshing experience on your PC
15.6" QHD display with 165hz refresh rate
The 2560 x 1440 resolution with 100% sRGB color gamut boasts impressive color and clarity. Game with ultra fast 165hz refresh rate and 3ms response time
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX processor
Take on anything with up to the latest AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX CPU made with cutting-edge 7nm fabrication technology, activate up to 8 cores and 16 threads to handle demanding work.
Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
The AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU with 12GB GDDR6 maximizes speed and power efficiency for brilliant gaming performance. Liquid metal thermal compound allows clocks up to 2600MHz and enables GPU power up to 180W with SmartShift technology
AMD SmartShift
Get up to a 10% performance improvement thanks to AMD SmartShift. Using a hardware boosting interface and machine learning algorithms, SmartShift quickly moves power between the CPU and GPU, optimizing performance on the fly for games, 3D rendering, video editing, and other workloads.
AMD Smart Access Memory
Enjoy higher frame rates in many games thanks to AMD Smart Access Memory
16GB system memory for advanced multitasking
Substantial high-bandwidth RAM to smoothly run your games and photo- and video-editing applications, as well as multiple programs and browser tabs all at once.
512GB Solid State Drive (PCI-e NVMe M.2)
Save files fast and store more data. With massive amounts of storage and advanced communication power, PCI-e SSDs are great for major gaming applications, multiple servers, daily backups, and more.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6486485

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Model: ASUS - ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX - 16GB Memory - Radeon RX 6800M - 512GB SSD

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May 15, 2022
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DamienD6936
May 15, 2022
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Seems pretty nice but I'm no expert. Just ordered the 5pro and 7 because of sales. Seems like they're dropping everywhere
May 15, 2022
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rizorith
May 15, 2022
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Compared to the legion 7?

I think the big difference is the screen on the legion 7 blows this away. If you're using an external monitor not a big deal. Also, isn't this more in line with the 3070 gpu not a 3080?
May 15, 2022
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alex28787
May 15, 2022
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Quote from rizorith :
Compared to the legion 7?

I think the big difference is the screen on the legion 7 blows this away. If you're using an external monitor not a big deal. Also, isn't this more in line with the 3070 gpu not a 3080?
Here's a video comparison, skip to 8:35 for the chart breakdown, it generally beats the 3070 by a few to 20 fps in all but a few games that are more optimized for Nvidia architecture but does draw a bit more power

https://youtu.be/XHe97VubTuU
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Dr.W
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Last edited by Dr.Wajahat May 15, 2022 at 11:52 AM.
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hotwheeler69
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Katspajamas
May 15, 2022
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For this laptop, you must use the display port out on the back to bypass the internal graphics, the HDMI port still passes video through onboard graphics chip. Results in approx 15% framerate loss using the HDMI to an external monitor.
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ThirstyCruz
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Surprised the HP OMEN 17 QHD for $1999 isn't getting more attention. 32GB Ram, 2TB SSD, 3070 Ti, 12th gen, is an all-round good buy.

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gldoorii
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Quote from ThirstyCruz :
Surprised the HP OMEN 17 QHD for $1999 isn't getting more attention. 32GB Ram, 2TB SSD, 3070 Ti, 12th gen, is an all-round good buy.
Link? Not seeing that at Best Buy

NM.. over 8 lbs? forget that

Edit: since no link was provided I Googled HP Omen 17 and the first link took me to the Omen site with that weight, which is apparently not the latest.
Last edited by gldoorii May 15, 2022 at 07:44 PM.
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ulieq
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Quote from ThirstyCruz :
Surprised the HP OMEN 17 QHD for $1999 isn't getting more attention. 32GB Ram, 2TB SSD, 3070 Ti, 12th gen, is an all-round good buy.
Cuz it's too expensive and you could have got an Acer with that same configuration for less than 1600 a week or two ago
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Chrisenriquez8
May 16, 2022
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If you change the RAM kit with a faster 3200Mhz it came with, the GPU performance can be boosted up to compete closer to an RTX 3080 (laptop) version. I'm not a big fan of Linus, but here's a link to his findings. https://youtu.be/R7CO9v9rpOk. This is a great laptop for price to performance if compared to an RTX 3080 laptop.
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Dr.W
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Quote from gldoorii :
Link? Not seeing that at Best Buy

NM.. over 8 lbs? forget that
So you want a 17" gaming laptop with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, appropriate cooling system, and a 80 Whr battery to be light as a feather? Got it. Read that again but slowly and realize how stupid that sounds.
Also, it's only just over 6 lbs which is 2 lbs less than your mentioned imaginary weight.
That weight is appropriate for a 17" gaming machine with that configuration.

Quote from ulieq :
Cuz it's too expensive and you could have got an Acer with that same configuration for less than 1600 a week or two ago
You might want to go back and check that "same" configuration, I'm assuming you're talking about this deal. That nitro has 16GB of DDR4 RAM (The omen has 32GB of DDR5), 512GB SSD (which is a joke considering it's a gaming laptop; the omen has 2TB), only 60 Whr battery (Omen has 83 Whr!), and most importantly that was a 15.6" machine compared to the 17" which is Omen.
Just coz it has the same processor and GPU doesn't make it the "same" configuration. Better to have some knowledge before coming here to talk about stuff you clearly have no knowledge about.
For the given specs and considering it recently came out, the Omen 17 is perfectly priced with that discount for now.
Last edited by Dr.Wajahat May 15, 2022 at 07:21 PM.
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gldoorii
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Does this still have the thermal paste issues?
Last edited by gldoorii May 15, 2022 at 07:46 PM.
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Quote from gldoorii :
Link? Not seeing that at Best Buy

NM.. over 8 lbs? forget that

Edit: since no link was provided I Googled HP Omen 17 and the first link took me to the Omen site with that weight, which is apparently not the latest.
He was talking about this deal:
https://slickdeals.net/f/15783574-hp-omen-17-2022-17-3-qhd-165hz-i7-12700h-rtx-3070-ti-32gb-ddr5-2tb-ssd-win-11-pro-1999-99?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

You had to search it over here, not Google.
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milk_12
May 16, 2022
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This or the Legion 5 pro with rtx 3070 for $1379 (Walmart deal)?

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