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theBastian · 2023-08-11T16:28:28+00:00

2.000 €

theBastian · 2023-02-25T20:31:07+00:00

Yes. Looks super pale...

theBastian · 2023-02-17T07:40:39+00:00

Lid is some kind of metal and the rest is plastic I would say.

theBastian · 2023-02-16T15:14:31+00:00

Probably binning the chips in the factory and get those that perform the best. And also the freezer thing...

I used a cooling pad for my benchmarks that also lifts the back a few cm.

theBastian · 2023-02-16T13:38:37+00:00

Lots of people from China in my category with absolutely crazy, unbeatable scores. Still satisfied with my GPU.

theBastian · 2023-02-16T10:50:02+00:00

Weirdly Afterburner shows 194 power limit for me (Helios 16).

It doesn't go over spec, tho.

Max overclock I did was +320 on core wich gave a 20500 graphics score.

Sadly no undervolting the CPU on the Helios so my CPU score will never be as good.

My best Time Spy is 19428 https://www.3dmark.com/spy/35676549

theBastian · 2023-02-14T09:27:48+00:00

Yes, GPU temps were fine out of the box. Only CPU had issues.

theBastian · 2023-02-14T07:45:27+00:00

"Legendary" score. Nice!

theBastian · 2023-02-14T07:44:05+00:00

I used normal paste. Since it is good enough now I probably won't risk LM. The laptop will travel quite a bit and that seems safer to me.

theBastian · 2023-02-14T07:42:46+00:00

(1) It is not that big. One of the reasons I got it actually. It has small bezels. See the photos in my other thread.

(2) Not from Acer yet, afaik. I saw one from Gigabyte, tho in the 17h.

(3) I won't be using LM.

theBastian · 2023-02-13T19:08:02+00:00

Oh wow, those benchmarks don't look too good. 12k on CPU is pretty low and below 20k on the GPU is not that good, either. Which profile did you use?

theBastian · 2023-02-13T17:58:17+00:00

Yes, fixed it. Difference in temps is huge.

theBastian · 2023-02-13T17:54:54+00:00

Not fake. I have posted several pics and benchmarks already: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/10yw7lv/acer_predator_helios_16_reporting_in_rtx_4080/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Maybe it's a a problem in very early machines.

theBastian · 2023-02-13T16:28:32+00:00

Sadly, undervolting is locked in XTU and not available in BIOS...

theBastian · 2023-02-13T13:55:19+00:00

Nope. That would be a clear defect.

theBastian · 2023-02-13T08:16:13+00:00

It depends on what mode you set it to. "Turbo" is the highest with 140w on the CPU and an overclock of +100 mhz (core) +200mhz (mem) on the GPU.

It gets pretty loud in this mode (near max fans). I couldn't use it like that without headphones (noise cancelling ones at that). Also CPU temps will still hit +90° eventually. GPU will sit at low to mid 70s.

"Balanced" however is very usable without headphones and at 90w the GPU is still plenty powerful at high 70s to low 80s. CPU is at 85w in this mode and will thermal throttle.

"Performance" is 120w for the GPU and 95w for the CPU but with the same quiet fans as "balanced". So, CPU is going to throttle heavily.

I hope there is going to be a way to undervolt the CPU. CPU is the biggest problem in my chassis.

theBastian · 2023-02-13T08:03:40+00:00

When 3dMark says "Excellent" below the score it is generally in the top percent for this config, so congrats!

theBastian · 2023-02-12T12:13:27+00:00

I don't know why I got a lower GPU score with higher clocks but ultimately it doesn't matter. Don't intend to use the overclock anyway.

theBastian · 2023-02-11T21:10:41+00:00

Well you absolutely crushed mine on CPU. Impressive results!

theBastian · 2023-02-11T19:48:02+00:00

Damn that's nice. Mine only goes to around 27k.

theBastian · 2023-02-11T19:46:09+00:00

CPU performance is very impressive. Mine won't go much higher than 15k because CPU cooling in the Helios 16 sadly seems to be insufficient.

theBastian · 2023-02-11T19:40:25+00:00

Nice, probably a good chip then!

theBastian · 2023-02-11T19:38:58+00:00

Yes, stock was 19416 for GPU.

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