![]() In the top Turbo setting the F15’s cooling fans are rather loud, but if you drop down a notch into Performance mode the noise drops noticeably while performance takes only a small hit. With so many options to mix different video detail levels with different resolutions and to run with Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technology, getting triple-digit frame rates from the majority of games isn't a problem. Running demanding games at 1,920 x 1,080 is clearly where the TUF F15 is most comfortable because the RTX 3060 can start to run out of VRAM at high video detail settings and QHD resolutions. Those are the highest frame rates any RTX 3060 laptop has achieved here at Expert Reviews. Running at 2,560 x 1,440 the same test results dropped to 19.6fps, 42.9fps and 54.3fs respectively. I also ran the Metro Exodus benchmark at 1,920 x 1,080 using the three standard presets and got 36.9fps in Extreme, 58.1fps in Ultra and 73.4fps in High. At 2,560 x 1,440, the Tomb Raider and Wolfenstein results dropped to 47fps and 59fps respectively, while the Hitman 2 test slumped to 34fps. Turning to our usual gaming benchmarks, at 1,920 x 1,080 the Hitman 2 test returned an average 55fps, Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80fps and Wolfenstein: Youngblood 109fps, those last two both with ray tracing on but DLSS off and video detail set to the highest level. Yes, at £1,000 more it’s far more expensive and the sides of the keyboard deck can get hot, but it’s an absolute powerhouse thanks to an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, which means it’s able to make the most of its 1440p display. If money is no object, then the TUF F15’s hardcore cousin, the Asus ROG Scar Strix 15 is worth a look. The AMD GPU isn’t quite up to the task of gaming at the native display resolution but the extra screen real estate pays dividends when it comes to working rather than playing. For just under £1,000 with a Ryzen 7 CPU the Legion 5 is the most balanced budget gaming laptop on the market today.Īnother all-AMD package, HP’s Omen 16, uses the same Ryzen 7 chip and RX 6600M GPU as the Lenovo Legion 5 but has a larger 16.1in, 2,560 x 1,440 display. Lenovo’s Legion 5 AMD Advantage Edition uses an AMD rather than Nvidia GPU and, significantly, this comes with 8GB of VRAM. The price of less than £900 is very tempting. It’s made from plastic rather than anything from the metallic end of the periodic table and the display is a bit drab but its AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU make it a solid performer. The mid-priced gaming laptop arena is intensely competitive so it isn’t hard to find strong rivals and, when it comes to maximum bang for your buck, the Acer Nitro 5 is hard to beat. It also comes with 16GB of quad-channel system RAM and a 1TB SSD this system costs £1,400 at John Lewis. ![]() The version tested for this review has an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with 6GB of video RAM and a 165Hz QHD (2,560 x 1,440) display. You can have it with either a Intel Core i7-12500H or Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 3050 Ti, 3060 or 3070 GPU and one of three different screen types, all 15.6in across the diagonal: a 144Hz Full HD unit, a 300Hz Full HD panel or a 165Hz QHD screen. READ NEXT: The best gaming PC headsets you can buy Asus TUF Gaming F15 review: Price and competitionĪs was the case with the 2021 (FX506) model, 2022 (FX507) TUF F15 is available in several different variants. The design is an evolution rather than a revolution from last year's model, but that’s not a problem because the 2021 TUF 15 was a stunner. It also comes with a decent display with up to a 165Hz refresh rate and DCI-P3 colour reproduction, storage of up to 1TB in capacity and a rather fine keyboard complete with a numeric keypad. ![]() The F15 is a very attractive laptop fitted with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with the wick turned right up.
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