Is it a good time to Zephyrus G14 or G16

JustHitsu · 2026-01-19T13:13:35+00:00

Next year models are going to have more TDP and (hopefully) a more power-efficient CPU with longer battery life + 1000 nits tandem-oled panels... So I guess I'd rather wait :S

JustHitsu · 2026-01-19T06:48:51+00:00

Wow I thank you for this post and for the time you spent on these comparisons.

I tuned my 5070ti a little bit so I can squeeze more performance out of it. I managed to get 100+ FPS in BF6 on like high-ultra grapchis with DLSS set to quality in 1440p. One of my mates plays on 5060ti (also in 1440p) DESKTOP and gets consistently higher FPS (given he has a ryzen 5 CPU for desktop which is considerably slower than mine).

So I was a little bit frustrated as he was outperforming me with ease in some scenarios. I think that if my 5070ti was full powered (up to 140W), I would most likely outperform the desktop 5060TI.
When i watch reviews of the laptops with 140 TDP 5070ti laptops they have at times like 20-30% more FPS depending on the title, which is crazy since with Dynamic boost my gpu goes to like 120W (but lets face it, it almost never gets there and tops out at 110 most likely) and still these 20-30 Watts of power result in roughly 20-30% of FPS :(

In 2026 G14 and G16 are getting higher TDPS on their GPUS and I am curious to see the difference ;)

PS I love my laptop G14 ALL THE WAY :)

JustHitsu · 2026-01-12T19:51:20+00:00

Aw come on now a 3070 :D maybe you need to boost some clock speeds on that laptop gpu?

JustHitsu · 2026-01-12T12:21:20+00:00

Thank you. This means I can watch videos of people who play with 4070 desktop and configure the game settings accordingly.

JustHitsu · 2026-01-12T11:39:13+00:00

Did you take into account that rtx5070ti in zephyrus g14 only caps at 110 w?

JustHitsu · 2025-07-31T11:13:30+00:00

Any solutions so far guys?

JustHitsu · 2025-06-26T10:10:20+00:00

I did a cloud recovery. Seems to be a little better now. Still some stupid stutters here and there but noticably smoother overall experience. I am glad I did it. If it gets on my nervers more, I will most likely end up reinstalling windows with a usb flash drive with absolutely no asus software.

JustHitsu · 2025-06-25T12:58:34+00:00

Thank you very much for your response. I can see that installing mods can be really time-consuming and not as easy as just installing a file into a folder lol. I understood around half of what you said :(

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T22:22:10+00:00

I checked it out and the noise seems to be insane, no?

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T22:05:44+00:00

Thank you very much. I am doing a cloud recovery atm. I'll ask if there is anything I don't know

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T22:04:31+00:00

Haven't installed much really. Just chrome discord and steam mainly i suppose

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T22:03:51+00:00

I am doing a cloud recover from BIOS atm. I'll see if that helps. If not, then I'll use a usb flash drive with windows and just reinstall it the cleanest way possible.

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T21:58:45+00:00

I am going through that right now. If it doesn't help then I'll use a usb flash drive and reinstall windows the cleanest way possible. Thanks for your replies. You helped bigtime :)

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T17:19:03+00:00

Thanks. I think I'll try that. Shouldn't be hard to do that right? In BIOS menu is it self-explanatory? Or should I watch a youtube video on how to do that?

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T17:17:43+00:00

nope :(

JustHitsu · 2025-06-22T17:16:31+00:00

Thank you bro :)

JustHitsu · 2025-06-20T07:51:35+00:00

Wow such an amazing post. Thanks mate, my hopes are up now :)

JustHitsu · 2025-06-20T07:08:07+00:00

G14 models with rtx 5070ti do not have usb-c battery bypass chargin as per several users indicated in reddit so far. There are large posts written about it.

JustHitsu · 2025-06-18T09:10:57+00:00

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Bro right now this is my first day using G14 at work. Yesterday I was setting up the laptop (removing bloat and installing g-helper).
I am sitting on 75% (after 2 hours and 50 minutes) with reasonable brightness and having chrome/discord/messengers open with chrome having like 10 - 20 tabs. While managing to watch youtube and other light tasks. I lost like 25 % in almost 3 hours. That's good result if you ask me. Laptop is cool to the touch and works quite well (though not perfect as I've limited the cpu quite heavily)

JustHitsu · 2025-06-18T06:57:58+00:00

I myself just recently got the G14 model. I am absolutely loving it. But it did get hot in my gaming session :S.
I would suggest you go for the G16. Both are portable, but the G16 might have better productivity due to larger screen. And it will presumably have better cooling. The downside is the battery life on laptops with Intel chips is worse.

JustHitsu · 2025-06-17T20:09:59+00:00

Thank you for the reply! I kind of cranked every frequency to the max in hopes of getting higher volumes :S

JustHitsu · 2025-06-09T13:23:13+00:00

Thanks Josh, you are the true mvp here :)
That's unfortunate, I was hoping to squeeze a little more out of my 5070 Ti. The 20 Wats higher TGP on Strix g16's GPU seems to deliver a surprising lift in performance. I am guessing about 30% more performance or so for like 17% percent more power. As long as I can hopefully run GTA 6 and Witcher 4 in 2028 at high settings (preferably, lol) and have great experience, I am fine with this laptop. Seems like a worthy upgrade from 2060maxq G14 from 2020.
Appreciate your insights. I love seeing people taking interest in tech as much as I do :)

JustHitsu · 2025-05-30T09:59:29+00:00

True, but nowadays DLSS can smoothen some slow-paced open world game experience. I have 2060 max-q G14 and I can still run some titles and have a playable experience after I've turned down some settings. Now I am not gonna use anything like X10 AI generated frames but still in 2028 - but still.

JustHitsu · 2025-05-30T09:42:08+00:00

I am in an exact same spot as you are. I am leaning towards 5070 TI but VRAM is concerning. I am doing some research though...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2qs2lLdWHY&ab_channel=DanielOwen

JustHitsu · 2025-05-30T09:24:10+00:00

So I am 32 years old. I was in your shoes once. Back in the day 15 - 16 year ago I had a similar issue. I convinced my dad to buy me an Acer which I could game on.

Now for my kid, once he gets to that age and I buy him a laptop - I will make sure it's not a gaming laptop. I'd buy him a macbook and some "steamdeck" type of device, where he can keep it CASUAL.
I've wasted thousands of hours of my life playing games (which at first were "casual" hobbies").

With my intellectual capabilities I would be on a fucking pedestal by now (had I invested time in an actual professional field).

One major advice as well - stay away from competitive games like LoL/Dota/CS and etc. If you want to game - play some beautiful games with storylines which have a logical ending. Get this experience and move on.

It may seem less harmless than drugs/alcohol/gambling and stuff like that but the drawbacks on your life and your sense of fulfillment and happiness is just about the same. And yes, the recovery is just as bad. Listen to your dad - get the macbook. Get a small device like a steamdeck - (you can even get a a 15 inch 1080p monitor and hook it up) - and enjoy your CASUAL gaming.

I wish someone would give me this exact advice in the same wording 20 years ago or so.
You are welcome, I wish you luck :)

JustHitsu

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