ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834, 2023) review – no game can challenge this beast
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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834, 2023) review - no game can challenge this beast
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Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
CPU options
ASUS sells this machine with the Intel Core i9-13980HX, which has 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, for a total of 32 threads.
Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU options
In terms of graphics, you get the RTX 4080, or the RTX 4090, both coming with 175W TGPs.
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
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 173 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 155 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 63 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 187 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 150 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 130 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 885 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 735 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 700 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 172 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 163 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 156 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 3964 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 237 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 716 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 592 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 429 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 301 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 251 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 240 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 222 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 306 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 257 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 214 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 133 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
EXTREME |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W) | 290 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 226 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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Apparently no average wallet can afford this beast either 😅
obviosly written by asus itself, so not independent