ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (GX650, 2023) review – double the screen, double the fun
Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
CPU options
At least for now, ASUS offers this laptop with just one CPU option. Since it’s the powerful AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX with 16 cores and 32 threads, we have no complaints here.
Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU options
The dGPU options are the following – NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060 (140W), Geforce RTX 4070 (140W), Geforce RTX 4080 (175W), and Geforce RTX 4090 (175W). We bought a notebook with an RTX 4080 because it looks like the sweet spot – it has 12GB VRAM and it’s not too far behind the RTX 4090 performance. Inside the CPU is fitted the AMD Radeon 610M which is an entry-level iGPU.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
The results are from 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited. Higher is better.
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 240 fps | 210 fps | 175 fps | 153 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 233 fps | 203 fps | 167 fps | 142 fps |
| Far Cry 6 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 152 fps | 122 fps | 114 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 269 fps | 207 fps | 196 fps | 179 fps |
The Geforce RTX 4080 (175W) is a true beast for gaming. It can show more than 153FPS on Ultra in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The laptop has a MUX switch, to take advantage of it, you have to select the “Ultimate” GPU mode in the Armoury Crate app.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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64Gb RAM Max – 16To SSD M2 (2x8To) Raid.