The Cheapest RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop! MSI GP68 Review

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    MSI’s Vector GP68HX is the cheapest RTX 4080 gaming laptop I’ve ever seen, but lower price means corners have to be cut elsewhere - find out if it’s worth it in this review!
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    MSI Vector GP68HX (2023) Review Timestamps:
    0:00 The Cheapest RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop! But…
    0:47 Design & Build Quality
    1:12 Size & Weight
    1:35 Laptop Specs
    1:43 Keyboard, RGB Lighting & Touchpad
    2:33 Ports
    3:59 Getting Inside & Internals
    4:29 Wi-Fi Speed, SSD & SD Card Speed
    4:56 Upgrade Options
    5:27 Speakers & Latencymon
    5:44 Battery Size & Power Saving Features
    6:11 Battery Life Comparison
    6:35 Video Sponsor - Pulseway!
    7:08 Cooling Design & Thermal Modes
    8:03 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
    9:15 Game Performance in Different Modes
    9:29 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
    10:24 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures
    10:54 Weird Fan Noise Bug…
    11:29 My Main Problem With The GP68
    11:41 Screen Options
    12:10 Screen Color, Brightness, Contrast & Bleed
    12:34 Screen Response Time & Latency
    13:25 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status
    13:40 Camera & Microphone Test
    13:54 3 Game Comparison at (4K, 1440p & 1080p)
    16:23 3DMark & Content Creation
    16:49 BIOS - So Much Customization!
    17:09 Linux Support
    17:26 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
    18:23 Is MSI GP68 Worth Buying? The Good & Bad
    20:25 Must See Before Getting RTX 4070 Instead
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  • @JarrodsTech
    @JarrodsTech  7 місяців тому +71

    1st
    Oh and check MSI GP68 prices here: geni.us/gp68 it actually went down another $100 since making this video.
    The Control 4K results at 16:11 are here, I accidentally showed the Cyberpunk graph again: jarrods.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/difference-control-4k.png
    Update November 2023: It looks like the BIOS from October 31st E15M1IMS.30A might fix the fan noise bug we reported with the comment "Fixed the fan noise when applying Balanced and Silent mode in the User Scenario setting". Unfortunately we do not have the GP68 anymore to confirm this.

  • @d-o.o-b
    @d-o.o-b 7 місяців тому +445

    Honestly if the main issue is the screen I could see this being good for someone who wants one device to do work on the go and also game at home while connected to a 1440p monitor.

    • @jackali5014
      @jackali5014 7 місяців тому +7

      yup

    • @braveatnight
      @braveatnight 7 місяців тому +33

      Just bought this and that's exactly what I intend to do

    • @kiyoponnn
      @kiyoponnn 7 місяців тому +9

      another issue is the fans always being on max during gaming regardless of cpu and gpu temperatures

    • @hussainmithi8883
      @hussainmithi8883 7 місяців тому +8

      I mean in that case, why not spend a little more to get a Legion or Scar?

    • @zlonewolf
      @zlonewolf 7 місяців тому +5

      @@kiyoponnn then you wont have to worry about a bricked laptop due to being overheated. When you're gaming and the laptop is not always on max then you're playing roblox or minecraft. Most games will use graphic card on the laptop and more likely than not the graphics card will use between 120 and 150 watts depending on the laptop. For comparison, your laptop watt brick is rated for 200-250 watt. This means the graphics card itself is pushing the laptop to the limit. If your graphics card is throttling the fan then kiss the laptop goodbye in 2-3 years of abuse. Its planned obsolence from the manufacturer.

  • @aknzortuk4027
    @aknzortuk4027 7 місяців тому +8

    Jarrod I can't believe the timing. I was going to buy this exact same laptop and have been searching proper UA-cam review for last 2 days.

  • @hawkeryouthful
    @hawkeryouthful 7 місяців тому +161

    I bought this laptop model in Japan but mine has a 2560x1600 resolution. Ive been having a good time with it especially upgrading from a RTX 2060 laptop.

    • @marianadm4320
      @marianadm4320 7 місяців тому +3

      The 17 inch version?

    • @hawkeryouthful
      @hawkeryouthful 7 місяців тому

      @@marianadm4320 No I have the 16 inch.

    • @boblablaw4857
      @boblablaw4857 7 місяців тому

      @@marianadm4320 probably 18. Most "even number" inches are 16:10 aspect ratio (such as 2560x1600), and "odd number" inch monitors are 16:9.

    • @cerescore7113
      @cerescore7113 7 місяців тому

      ​@@marianadm4320nah, the asian version all have 1600p screen, the Chinese version in specific even got upgrated to 13700

    • @joshroberts4288
      @joshroberts4288 6 місяців тому +1

      Exactly what I'm about to do

  • @mynamejeff6111
    @mynamejeff6111 6 місяців тому +1

    Love your content!
    Will you be reviewing the hp omen 17 for this year? I decided to buy an rtx 4080 laptop and the omen seemed much more affordable than other options

  • @user-hi3ke6qh7q
    @user-hi3ke6qh7q 7 місяців тому +4

    Very nice. I just got this a couple weeks ago. I use an external monitor when I need. The fan IS bugged though. Do you have any info on how to go about fixing this?

  • @jqkke6058
    @jqkke6058 4 місяці тому +2

    hey @Jarrod'sTech even have a question, I'm really unsure which laptop I should get. the MSI vector GP68HX or the MSI Raider GE68HX, which one do you recommend?

  • @gordonclarke1711
    @gordonclarke1711 6 місяців тому +9

    Great to know it’s okay to dock the laptop with the lid closed. Love the amount of detail your videos cover! One question though before I go ahead and do it, I’ve read people saying closing the lid could put the screen too close to heat and cause damage… would you say that’s something to worry about?

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  6 місяців тому +6

      Not that I know of. I haven't heard of anyone experiencing issues like that.

  • @leaolln
    @leaolln 5 місяців тому +2

    I just bought mine and paired it with a Alienware AW2724DM QHD monitor and couldn't be happier. The only downsides are really the screen, which in fact is very cheap and not even supports HDR, and the 16 Gb of RAM which is not ideal to take the most advantage of the I9 processor. So I've also upgraded the RAM memory to 32 Gb and now my notebook is a beast! The webcam is also bad and have a weird shadowing around the bottom corners, which in my case look worse than what it is showed on the video.
    Performance wise, I have nothing to complain about, this laptop delivers in every game I've played so far and have been also great for photoshop and multitasking.
    The keyboard and audio drivers provided by Steelseries are amazing and offers tons of customization options. The audio quality is also incredibly good.
    PS.: It is incredibly hard to open this laptop, on top of that there is a case covering the RAM slots, which are also hard to open because you need to carefully bend back some metal pieces around it.

  • @chrissteven1552
    @chrissteven1552 6 місяців тому +9

    Now the review comes out. I bought this a couple weeks back, somewhat out of frustration as the alternative options I considered never seemed to come back in stock. This appeared to be a good deal regards specs and right on the edge of my budget.
    So far I have to say I’m pretty happy with it, I’m no hardcore gamer so I don’t really notice the whole issue with the screen resolution, it does what I need it to. If need be I’ll buy a monitor for it in time. It effortlessly plays games on ultra settings. The only real issue I have with it are the fans, they’re like jet engines but the computer stays cool and when playing with the headset I don’t hear them so it’s something easily remedied.
    Only time will tell if my thoughts on this laptop will change but for now it seems like a good deal for someone like me. A casual gamer who occasionally works away from home and wants something decent to bring along for the evening downtime.

  • @achilles3140
    @achilles3140 7 місяців тому

    I wonder on which power settings you test the LatencyMon results with. I just tried LatencyMon with performance mode on my Legion 5i with 12700H and 3070ti and I got excellent numbers. Once I went to balanced of Silent mode, the results got immediately worse.

  • @TarBombastic
    @TarBombastic 7 місяців тому

    Hi jarrod, love your content.
    Will you be reviewing the Zephyrus G16 any time soon if at all ?

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  7 місяців тому +2

      No, probably not. They decided not to send it to us this year and it’s too late in the year for us to justify buying it.

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 7 місяців тому

      ​@JarrodsTech I also don't think it's worth buying this year compared to last year's M16 at the low end (because it's literally the same chassis with a spec bump) and the newer M16 at the top end, which has two RAM slots and better cooling, as well as the option for an RTX 4080 or 4090, which will destroy the RTX 4070 which the G16 tops out at, even at lower wattages.

  • @ibrahimfawwaz1990
    @ibrahimfawwaz1990 7 місяців тому

    I was really looking for to buy this laptop, and ur review came just in time ❤

  • @ikkool
    @ikkool 7 місяців тому

    Hellos sorry for bothering but I have a question. I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop, a watched the Lenovo loq 15 and Acer aspire 5 both have rtx4060 8gb VRAM. Which one do you think it's better? Thank you for the answered

  • @SabinTV-NP
    @SabinTV-NP 7 місяців тому

    I really appreciate the work you do Jarrod!

  • @chrisbullock6477
    @chrisbullock6477 6 місяців тому +2

    Even has Thunderbolt 4 and a built in audio DAC...very nice. Considering what you get like forward thinking 2.5Gb Ethernet port and thunderbolt 4 for nice creator type monitors and the extra video memory with the 4080 I can live with the older cpu and 4800mhz max speed memory which is probably cheaper anyway if you want to max it out with 64gigs which probably would net you 13th gen performance with 16gigs. I'll be looking at this an the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

  • @olddadagamer
    @olddadagamer 7 місяців тому +1

    3:22 I do find that the extended case going over the back ports, offers better damage control for the wires being hit and bent and it's better for the ports themselves just my experience. b

  • @leeroy1546
    @leeroy1546 6 місяців тому

    Your video contributed to me purchasing one. Thanks

  • @MohammedTellesy
    @MohammedTellesy 6 місяців тому +2

    I enjoy your reviews, I think they’re well structured and covers pretty much everything
    Just one request if you can write the weight in Kilograms next to the weight in pounds that would be perfect 🙏🏻

    • @jonboy602
      @jonboy602 4 місяці тому +1

      Divide by 2.2 bud.

    • @davitdavid7165
      @davitdavid7165 6 днів тому

      The scale is in kilograms and you can read it directly

  • @operations7716
    @operations7716 6 місяців тому +5

    I got it two days ago. Balanced fan mode works fine in my unit although temps are higher in balanced mode (both GPU an CPU in 80s range) so some undervolting is needed for quieter fans. Build quality is phenomenal. No cost cuts there. Performance is ridiculous. My MSI GP75 RTX 2070 is pulling 60fps in Witcher 3 on uber setting in Novigrad. This one does 180fps. As Jarrod said the weakest point is display. Comparing to my GP75 colors are noticably muter. While greens and blues aren't as vibrant they're ok. The worst are reds which are either orange or brownish but for this laptop you want external display anyway.

    • @dexter9622
      @dexter9622 6 місяців тому

      try a game that came out recently

  • @chrisbullock6477
    @chrisbullock6477 7 місяців тому +3

    The first 4080-class laptop to make me reconsider getting over the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i and new Legion Pro 5 AMD/4070 version laptops.

  • @Rajput-Clan
    @Rajput-Clan 7 місяців тому +1

    Hey ! Can please help me to decide which one should i buy ... msi Delta 15 with 240hz ryzen 7 5800h rx6700m for 800$ or acer nitro 5 144hz ryzen 7 6800h rtx 3070ti for around 967$ or any other under 1000$

  • @mariod2276
    @mariod2276 6 місяців тому

    Hi Jarrod, I bought a Lenovo Legion 7 slim but I can't get the battery to last what it says in your videos and in most of the reviews, it only gives me 4 hours of battery since in UA-cam videos it consumes around 20w When it consumed around 9w for you, do you know what I can do to fix it? I have already downloaded all the drivers from the Lenovo website.

  • @inky5168
    @inky5168 6 місяців тому +8

    Its now available with the i9-13980HX for £1899 (MSI Vector GP68 HX 13V) and has an advertised 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut on a 144hz 1080p panel. I have recently purchased the TUF A15 Ryzen 9 7940HS and RTX 4070 for £1,200 (an offer at the time) - I immediately upgraded the ram to 32GB and added a 4TB WB Black for editing - it works very well (there's a review of it on this channel) but I feel I may have missed the true bargain with 4080 13950HX MSI. The M.2 drive and additional 32GB kit has made the TUF a £1,500 unit. It is still a very good deal but the intel CPU and RTX 4080 would be masterful for editing, especially the i9 with Quick Sync. I'm on the cusp of buying the MSI in the hopes I'll be able sell the TUFF for £1,400 as it's price is £1300 during black Friday and will likely go up again.

    • @mnazas2299
      @mnazas2299 4 місяці тому

      even then the msi not worth it

  • @arnavtripathi6952
    @arnavtripathi6952 6 місяців тому

    Hey Jarrod, can you review the Acer Nitro 5 3070ti, its on sale here and seems great value but i am worried about its thermals and build.
    I'm sure many people would watch that.

  • @Guilherme-rd2wi
    @Guilherme-rd2wi 7 місяців тому

    Did you lift the laptop back on the thermal tests without the cooling pad?

  • @noliebetweenus
    @noliebetweenus 3 місяці тому

    well done, a really good review. i can see this model flying off the shelves for its awesome 4080 value

  • @angelosk.9675
    @angelosk.9675 6 місяців тому

    How about the 2023 Msi Bravo 17 C7VFK 17.3" (Ryzen 7-7735HS/16GB/DDR5/GeForce RTX 4050) ?
    It came out a little while ago this year, and is the one I am thinking about buying.
    Any thoughts?

  • @angeloluna529
    @angeloluna529 3 місяці тому +1

    Is an external laptop fan a good idea to further cool down the laptop? People on many different forums either recommend it or are against it.

  • @cameronbosch1213
    @cameronbosch1213 7 місяців тому +3

    Hey Jarrod, is Dell/Alienware sending you the Alienware m18 AMD Advantage laptop announced yesterday?

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  6 місяців тому

      🤷‍♀️Hopefully, but I don't know yet.

  • @kimhc568
    @kimhc568 6 місяців тому

    I am looking for ram and ssd upgrade for my gp68hx and by any chance do you know whether it can take 4tb ssd on each slots?
    and also it says its rams are only compatible with 4800mhz ddr5 but one guy on some laptop forum tried 5600mhz ram and it worked(at first the system identified it as 4800mhz and he overclocked it to 5600mhz on bios and even squeezed the timing). plus, on MSI website gp68hx 4090 model comes with 5600mhz 32gb.

  • @blu6
    @blu6 6 місяців тому

    Ended up getting an asus g18, can’t wait to try it out compared to the 3060 and
    I5-10400f inside my desktop.

  • @beluga7940
    @beluga7940 7 місяців тому +1

    Hello Jarrod. Can you make a review of Predator Neo 16 vs Legion 5i Pro 2023?

  • @isaacpiegat6735
    @isaacpiegat6735 7 місяців тому

    hey jarrod, my asus m16 2023 model with a 4080 came with advanced optimus turned off in system information. have you ever seen this before?

  • @ChuckNorrisTurd
    @ChuckNorrisTurd 6 місяців тому

    Hey everyone, I’m looking at getting the 2022 version of the zen book pro duo with a 3070ti at Best Buy on sale for $1900. With the two oled screens and with the 3070ti being basically the same as the 4070 is this a good deal?

  • @ZohaibJahan
    @ZohaibJahan 6 місяців тому

    Could you please make a comparison video (Idle, CPU, GPU, Normal UA-cam, Office use): The gaming laptops with best thermals?

  • @Darkon3
    @Darkon3 7 місяців тому

    I bought this laptop a couple of weeks back, i was really impressed with the performance.

  • @xcybermoon433
    @xcybermoon433 6 місяців тому +7

    Jarrod in your opinion what're the best laptops for 1k-1.33k usd? And do you think rtx 4050-4070 gpus still have the Watt/Voltage Problem?

    • @ishkaranbrar313
      @ishkaranbrar313 5 місяців тому

      There's no point seeking over 100W on a 4070 or lower

    • @xcybermoon433
      @xcybermoon433 5 місяців тому

      @@ishkaranbrar313 I see

  • @psychicraptor6608
    @psychicraptor6608 6 місяців тому

    I'm confused between Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ( 13500hx+4060+qhd 16inch) ans tuf a15 (7940hs+4060+15.6"qhd)
    Can you please tell me which one should i go for?

  • @omiejay
    @omiejay 6 місяців тому

    Hey jarrod love your videos, could you please include Australian prices/shops in the price section of your videos and website?

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  6 місяців тому +1

      No. I use USD because it is a currency that most people can convert to their own pretty easily. That isn't the case if AUD is used.

  • @carlospcpro
    @carlospcpro 7 місяців тому +1

    What an amazingly deep and useful review! Nice!

  • @bigfoigboi6820
    @bigfoigboi6820 7 місяців тому

    Do you think you will be able to review the 2023 RP15 G2 from Eluktronics?

  • @inquisitive5418
    @inquisitive5418 6 місяців тому

    What difference between previous gp66 leopar with3080 compare to this laptop with 4080? Is here any sense upgrade to laptop with 4080 from my gp66 with 3080??

  • @kimhc568
    @kimhc568 6 місяців тому

    always appreciate your deep depth review man. I already bought gp68hx with 12900hx 4080 qhd model but I am also curious of Omen 17 4080 model this year.
    On ebay the price of 13700hx 4080 Omen 17 is getting lower and lower and it's 1700$ which is like crazy deal considering that it's a premium lineup for HP. And also they often have very good similar deals on HP websites time to time.
    Wonder whether they lowered the price because of their underselling numbers or just did not really do a good job on this model or they just want to get rid of the old form factor and refresh with new model for 4070ti something next year.

    • @Giratina143
      @Giratina143 6 місяців тому

      afaik omen 17 only has one ssd slot so that a big nono from me. unless i am wrong.

    • @kimhc568
      @kimhc568 6 місяців тому

      @@Giratina143 no man, omen 17 lineup never done that. so as this year they got two slots for m.2 ssd

  • @ShadowLady1
    @ShadowLady1 7 місяців тому

    Can you review the MSI pulse?or the katana?

  • @obamama4632
    @obamama4632 7 місяців тому

    The review I’ve been waiting for

  • @asyams997
    @asyams997 7 місяців тому +1

    FINALLY U REVIEWED THIS.. every laptop i always wait for u to review it first (bad english sorry)

  • @poidem_domoi
    @poidem_domoi 6 місяців тому

    thank you for the video!

  • @TrusteftTech
    @TrusteftTech Місяць тому +1

    The FullHD screen makes sense for someone like me who has a laptop solely as desktop replacement connected to an external monitor. It's a waste of money to get the better screen.
    Not everybody buys laptops to use them on the go and their monitors as the main one. I like when laptop manufacturers provide options for lower specced monitors.

  • @NeutronStarU
    @NeutronStarU 7 місяців тому

    Hey Jarrod do review the asus zephyrus duo 16 with the new ryzen processor and lets us know if AMD and Asus have fixed the numerous bugs present.

  • @jorgemendez481
    @jorgemendez481 5 місяців тому

    is this computer good for editing 1080p videos and record gameplay on it?

  • @fkcodm9106
    @fkcodm9106 6 місяців тому

    Does RTX 3000 laptop cards support DLSS 3.0? Jarrod can you help me with this?

  • @fireoil
    @fireoil 6 місяців тому +1

    Coming from a GT60 from 2013 with a GTX780M. Now passes 10 years a anniversary. I have eyes on this one that is the successor.
    Thank you for that test because it's well hidden in MSI store France you have hard
    Time finding it ! Maybe it was too interesting for the consumer ? I didn't know there was this one ! But "deals" in France is at least 2500€ so still expensive
    but the GT 77 is the true sucessor with ease of access and upgrading. but it's at least 1000€ more of this one for same spec. Although better screen with calibrated dolby 1000 nits and excellent color coverage. Cherry mx low profile keyboard and overall better performance

  • @chrisbullock6477
    @chrisbullock6477 6 місяців тому +2

    Hopefully there's an update on the fan controls I'd hate to have those going all day while working. They need to release an update quick.

  • @chrisbullock6477
    @chrisbullock6477 6 місяців тому

    So using Balanced Mode with or without cooling pad seems to net really good temps.

  • @aaz1992
    @aaz1992 7 місяців тому +1

    Very similar price-to-performance to my Aorus 17H. This one's CPU has more cores but the Aorus has a better screen. Both awesome laptops for the money 🎉

  • @naveenjames674
    @naveenjames674 7 місяців тому +1

    Can you please make a video about Lenovo loq 15 amd version (7840hs+4060)its far better than the intel varient that u reviewed

  • @ho0dex102
    @ho0dex102 Місяць тому

    Does the screen response problem disappear if you connect this to an external monitor right?

  • @batmandx93
    @batmandx93 4 місяці тому

    Hi! This laptop is flicker/PWM free? Thanks

  • @user-ui5wx5un8w
    @user-ui5wx5un8w 6 місяців тому

    WONDERFUL, I mainly connect to my 1440p monitor, and when travel, just compromise for few days.

  • @user-ce6br9ee9j
    @user-ce6br9ee9j 4 місяці тому

    Seeing this video makes me more happy with my Msi cyborg 15 a12vf purchase haha.

  • @cvzshadygaming3218
    @cvzshadygaming3218 6 місяців тому

    @jarrodsTech can u please review Asus rog strix G18 RTX 4080 as am confised between this lap and lenovo legion 7 rtx 4080. So please review Asus rog strix G18 Rtx 4070

  • @wizarderisss
    @wizarderisss 5 місяців тому

    Please review the QHD one, so i know if its worth buying, since the only problem was screen

  • @Aflay1
    @Aflay1 7 місяців тому

    Might consider trading in my old MSI for a new one if I can.
    Old one still works like a charm, but it'd be cool to try new computers or even brands now and again.

  • @SwiftArrowMCSGPvP
    @SwiftArrowMCSGPvP 7 місяців тому

    Hey Jarrod, this is on sale for $3299 AUD but with the i7 13700HX, 32gb ram, 2tb ssd and a QHD 240hz display and its also got a 4080. Do you think its worth it at this price or is the hp omen 17 with a 4090 better at the same price?

    • @marley3918
      @marley3918 6 місяців тому

      Just bought that

  • @Nico-L
    @Nico-L 7 місяців тому

    Any plan for comparison between rtx 3050 6gb and 4?

  • @jouejonior7118
    @jouejonior7118 6 місяців тому

    lowest prive on it in my country is 2300$ US . i9- 12900hx, 4080, 1920x1200(WUXA) display. Is it good price?

  • @HazardWolfCorp
    @HazardWolfCorp 7 місяців тому

    looks good but im about to snag an eluktronics prometheus xvi g2 for 2199 with the 4080 and 32 gb of ram, i think it will server me well.

  • @Chronoless
    @Chronoless 2 місяці тому +1

    The thermals on this are awesome! Pretty good laptop if you're using a good external monitor.

  • @dmfamzo
    @dmfamzo 6 місяців тому +6

    What a strange feeling watching this from my Vector with 1600p screen picked up 3 weeks ago.
    😁
    Got tempted by the thought of playing Starfield @ 60fps (loudly)along with Cyberpunk , so this became my very 1st gaming pc after owning a Series X and PS5.
    The value is great and I´m very satisfied with it.
    Only negative might be the weight , this thing is HHEEAAVVYY!!
    😂

  • @rompeldipp8488
    @rompeldipp8488 5 місяців тому

    Isnt the 4080's in these the 12 gb versions which they delaunched to be a 4070 ti?

  • @corty1980
    @corty1980 Місяць тому +1

    I'am looking at getting a 3D scanner and as a result I need to upgrade my old laptop. It seems that most of the Laptops come with 8GB of video ram and anything with more seems to be alot more expensive. Then I came across this laptop, well very similar with some updated specs. The one I have seen is the MSI Vector GP68HX 13VH, which has a 13th gen i9 1380HX, 32GB Ram, 12GB 4080 GPU, 2TB SSD and the 2560x1600 240Hz 16" display.

  • @Unknown0YT0
    @Unknown0YT0 7 місяців тому +63

    The good thing about having a high-tier GPU on a low (1080p-ish) resolution screen is that it has high FPS on it's native resolution, even without these modern GPU software features. So this model isn't as bad as it looks, especially since 40 series cards below 4080 have a voltage limit.

    • @aaz1992
      @aaz1992 7 місяців тому +4

      I can confirm this as I have been gaming on my Aorus 17H with 4080 and 360Hz 1080p screen 🎉 It's awesome. Just turn up everything to the max and never even worry about it

    • @Unknown0YT0
      @Unknown0YT0 6 місяців тому +1

      @@aaz1992
      I bet that 360hz is still a bottleneck on your GPU's max FPS.
      And yes, you could even set all settings to max/on & it would still run over a hundred FPS. Fu-... @$%&?!!

    • @aaz1992
      @aaz1992 6 місяців тому

      @@Unknown0YT0 in games like Counter Strike 2, yes. In almost all other cases, it's hard to reach 360fps with max settings lol

    • @SuperFlawless2010
      @SuperFlawless2010 6 місяців тому +6

      1080p screen on a 4080 GPU is absolute donkey tier e-waste.

    • @aaz1992
      @aaz1992 6 місяців тому

      @SuperFlawless2010 ya but I also enjoy my 4K 120Hz TV and 1440p 240Hz external monitor

  • @str8chillaxin
    @str8chillaxin 5 місяців тому

    Someone please show me how to undervolt this. I can't do it. I tried thru bios and it puts me into multiple boot cycles even as low as 5mv offset

  • @EisLife503
    @EisLife503 6 місяців тому

    can anyone help me
    ive been wondering about this for a while now
    so basically sometimes my battery lasts lets say 2 hours playing games and also doesnt heat that much and sometimes my laptop lasts only a hour and gets a lot hot too all the while the settings are the same idk why

  • @fractalarbitrage
    @fractalarbitrage 7 місяців тому +1

    gonna watch this was considering this at the 1700 offer for a 4080 was just wondering if that 12th gen makes it not worth it vs the 13900hx 4080s

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  7 місяців тому +2

      12th gen ain’t the problem here!

    • @fractalarbitrage
      @fractalarbitrage 7 місяців тому

      @@JarrodsTech Thanks for great video! Will try to find that 100 more for better screen I think that's sweet spot with this laptop 1800 and a bit more pixels

  • @TabalugaDragon
    @TabalugaDragon 6 місяців тому +2

    I would actually prefer to have such a screen for lower price, better battery life and gamign performance at native resolution. Unless it's really bad, I'd take it instead of a higher resolution screen. Also Jarrod, I replied to that comment you posted 3 weeks ago, please check it out.

  • @chamukov
    @chamukov 6 місяців тому

    Which gaming laptop would you recommend to buy for a budget around £2000-2,200? I was thinking to be MSI, but not sure which one to be- the vector gp68, stealth mercedes-amg edition, vector gp78 or even completely different brand and model?
    Thanks

    • @blossom3129
      @blossom3129 6 місяців тому +1

      Msi vector gp68 best one for money value

    • @chamukov
      @chamukov 6 місяців тому

      @@blossom3129 thanks

  • @cowybunga
    @cowybunga 6 місяців тому

    I skimmed some parts so may have missed it but is he referring to the 12900h or 12900hx version throughout this video? The hx version is more power by a good enough bit to seperate them as why its more expensive.

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  6 місяців тому

      Specs at 1:38. CPU name is also shown in the all the relevant graphs.

  • @ahmadnasseri1618
    @ahmadnasseri1618 6 місяців тому

    Can you please compare gaming laptop longetivity vs desktop ? Can expensive gaming laptop last 6_7 years ? I really want to know more about this topic

  • @guestmatejek9029
    @guestmatejek9029 6 місяців тому

    I recently purchased the GP68 Vector with 4080 12GB ram and 13950hx which is selling in the US for $2100.00. It has the same average screen. I upgraded ram to 32 GB and a 990 pro ssd. I run an external monitor and laptop cooler. I did an under volt and get sustained 32500 cinebench r23. Quite a screamer. I was, however, not able to get any xmp ram over 5600 MT. I was able to increase sodium voltage to about 2.75-2.95 to get CL 34.
    Btw, my bios is version “7” and I don’t seem to have the fan issue. There is the newer bios “9” which does seem to have extra noisy fan. I heard the workaround is to use manual fan curves.
    For this MSI skew mentioned in Jarod’s video the 175 w graphics is great and the price point 1700 (US) allows a future ram and monitor upgrade to get excellent performance at a reasonable cost.

    • @lazartfilmproductions7387
      @lazartfilmproductions7387 6 місяців тому

      Hey! So you are running 5600 MHz CL34? I’m planning to upgrade the 16GB to 64GB and was wondering which kit to choose. However I have the 12900HX that Jarrod tested. Do you think it would be able to run 5600 CL40 memory? Thanks :)

    • @theunsunghero9
      @theunsunghero9 5 місяців тому

      There seem to be a 9a ans 9c bios version that supposedly fixes the fan noise.I wish someone could confirm.

  • @catsand-cradles
    @catsand-cradles 6 місяців тому

    @JarrodsTech will you be reviewing asus tuf a17 2023 ?

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  6 місяців тому

      Not the a17, but the a15 is in testing at the moment.

  • @nori6237
    @nori6237 6 місяців тому

    I remember opening my friend good ol' ROG with GTX 950, that's just how it is too over there, prying keyboard deck at top.
    Some plastic cards (ATM, point card, etc) can do the job too, but yeah Guitar pick seems the easy choice here.

  • @MrGrombie
    @MrGrombie 6 місяців тому +1

    Could you review a 7800xt desktop to a 4080 laptop?

  • @edwardwilliams3815
    @edwardwilliams3815 6 місяців тому

    My laptop is the MSI Raider GE76 12UE-with a i9-12900h+16gb DDR5 4800hz Ram+RTX3060....it was on sale at Costco and for 1080p gaming its great...I do regret not getting a laptop with better gpu

  • @cyclicwarrior2570
    @cyclicwarrior2570 7 місяців тому +28

    I , for some reason, thought this was a jayztwocents video by notifications

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  7 місяців тому +17

      We both start with J

    • @pangtundure
      @pangtundure 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@JarrodsTechthumbnail probably

  • @freddymercury2259
    @freddymercury2259 Місяць тому

    GREAT reveiw!

  • @virginiabob
    @virginiabob 6 місяців тому +3

    I went with the 16" Legion pro 5i RTX 4070 laptop for $1009, it was open box excellent at Best Buy and appeared brand new, plastic still on the screen, etc., the difference is $700-$1000 to the 4080 laptops. Runs everything I throw at it on my Ultrawide QHD 34" monitor. For the difference in price, I can just buy a new laptop with the savings in a couple of years if futureproofing was a concern.

    • @johnkeii
      @johnkeii 6 місяців тому +1

      I just paid $1599 for the 4080 and open box was $1440. Never settle for less than you're satisfied with. Good choice saving money with open box

    • @danny200mph5
      @danny200mph5 4 місяці тому +2

      Remember with the 4070 you only have 8gb Vram. And that is already becoming a problem.
      Plus the 4080 is like 40% faster in most games and 12gb vram will be sufficient for those PS6 NextXbox generation of games

  • @richardrandall9809
    @richardrandall9809 6 місяців тому

    I'm thinking about getting this laptop I play a lot of older games like the fallout games ark survival ascended but I want to know how good it would do with like starfield and other newer games can someone please talk to me

  • @hannesmichael6995
    @hannesmichael6995 3 місяці тому

    Complete quiet for work with 3 external monitors with thunderbold, MSI Setting second an third fan setting to zero, external graphics off. At last I am happy. I thought first this thing is loud - but only if you need power...

  • @fuckyoutubrforchangingthis
    @fuckyoutubrforchangingthis 6 місяців тому +1

    the wayyyy lower thermals on this make me wanna avoid the i9 versions like the plague 😅
    the i9 strix 18 gets 100°, so does the m16 alienware , both paired with a 4080+i9, thats 20° less in your benchmarks for cpu temp. This needs to be talked about more and adressed . please ❤

  • @illy586
    @illy586 4 місяці тому

    I see there is two screen options, I understand higher res and mhz is better, but the lower res and higher res with the same specs are the same price. I’m guessing one is better for gaming and one for design or something?

  • @moderatinoq2
    @moderatinoq2 6 місяців тому

    Con you rewiew the asus vivobook 17?

  • @MarcAndreRuppert
    @MarcAndreRuppert 7 місяців тому +7

    In Germany this thing costs 2299 Euro. We're being so ripped off. 😅

  • @divine6104
    @divine6104 7 місяців тому

    Is the nvidia rtx 2050 still usable for gaming? I need a discrete GPU to pick up CAD, and the 20 series is very cheap compared to the 40 series, but I still also want to have a little bit of fun with it lol.

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 7 місяців тому

      It's like a 3050 or 3050 Ti, maybe 5% - 10% lower performance than the 3050 Ti.

    • @divine6104
      @divine6104 7 місяців тому

      @@cameronbosch1213 thanks for the help

    • @niebuhr6197
      @niebuhr6197 7 місяців тому

      It's a low power 3050 with 100GB/s of bandwidth... stay away stay away stay away

  • @projunder
    @projunder 4 місяці тому +1

    I have one, it's a budget product, great for its price. Very powerful. Using external screen.

  • @restia6716
    @restia6716 6 місяців тому +1

    I bought a gp68 several months ago. In China,you can get a 13700hx +4080 version with a 2560×1600 240hz screen at about 1800 dollars.The screen can reach 500nit and has 100%srgb.really a good mechine

  • @ffcuk63
    @ffcuk63 Місяць тому

    The red back ground was comforting to the eye

  • @451ssoperationprovider8
    @451ssoperationprovider8 6 місяців тому

    sir can u review G18 Strix rtx 4080 thank you

  • @buzzbone1212
    @buzzbone1212 7 місяців тому

    Thankyou jarrod you dont know how happy iam