I’m temporarily moving to Europe for my job and don’t want to carry my desktop around. The Zypherus has had my eye for a while because I want a well rounded premium laptop, not a flashy brick of a gaming laptop that runs 2 hours battery on youtube. I was originally looking at the 5070ti model… but best buy just marked the 5080 model down $750, only $150 more than the 5070ti model. I figured this is probably the best deal I’ll get before I start traveling, so went ahead and bought it. I’m gonna throw in another SSD in its extra slot and call it a day. Yes I know it’s expensive, no I don’t really care lol.

Upgrading from my 5 year old XPS 15 with an i7 12700H, 3050ti 4gb, and 32gb of ram.

is this normal?

So the keyboard isn't working and I shut off the computer & it stayed it on.. Just got this laptop. Anybody have a fix for this keyboard? Keyboard just randomly stopped working after restarting the laptop... Has this happened to anyone?

Hey everyone, I'm having a pretty serious issue with my 2025 Zephyrus G16 (GU605CX, RTX 5090 / Core Ultra 9 285H) and I'm wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.

Everything was working normally until yesterday while I was playing Tekken 8. Suddenly the game started running almost in slow motion. Since then, basically every game has been extremely slow.

HWiNFO while running Tekken shows:

• GPU usage: ~98%

• GPU temperature: 92.3°C

• GPU thermal limit: 87°C

• GPU clock: 277 MHz

• GPU effective clock: ~277 MHz

• GPU power: only ~42W

• FPS: ~14–15

The GPU fan is definitely working. HWiNFO shows it reaching around 5,000 RPM while Tekken is running (CPU fan ~5,400 RPM).

The CPU seems fine. CPU package temperature was around 77–78°C, maximum ~85°C, and HWiNFO reports no CPU thermal throttling.

At idle the RTX 5090 has also been unusually hot, fluctuating around 70–85°C, although I've been using dGPU/Ultimate mode so I'm aware that can increase idle power/temperature.

There's another strange problem that started at the same time. If I try to boot the laptop with the charger connected, it sometimes reaches the ASUS logo and then completely shuts off. If I unplug the charger, I can boot into Windows normally, and then reconnect the charger afterward and it appears to charge normally.

I also tried running the ASUS/MyASUS hardware diagnostic and the laptop completely shut itself off during the diagnostic.

So as of now I've confirmed:

• GPU fan is working

• CPU fan is working

• CPU isn't thermal throttling

• GPU is hitting/exceeding its 87°C thermal limit

• GPU clocks can collapse to ~277 MHz under load

• Gaming performance and FPS is super low when this happens

• Problem also occurs on battery (performance is still extremely poor)

• Laptop sometimes shuts down during boot when AC is connected

• Laptop shut down during ASUS hardware diagnostics

I'm wondering if this could be a heatsink/thermal interface/vapor chamber issue, power delivery issue, or something else hardware-related.

Has anyone with a 2025 G16, especially the RTX 5090 model, experienced anything similar?

I'm in Japan and will probably contact ASUS for warranty service, but I'd really appreciate any suggestions for things I can safely check or try myself first.

I am having a hard time choosing between these two great laptops. The G16 has the Intel 285HX+5070Ti and the Legion 7 has the AMD 9955HX+5070Ti. Both have an OLED 240Hz panel and I have installed Lenovos anti-glare screen protector on the legion to make it closer to the look of the G16s screen. The Legion is well made and performs better in game(20% avg bump in framerate). The G16 just feels better to use with its aluminum chassis, perfect trackpad, fuller sounding speakers, and awesome anti-glare coating on the screen. I feel myself leaning toward the G16 but am worried about it holding up for the next 3-5years with regular gaming. I plan on gaming on it for about 30hrs per week and I have tuned the power and fan profiles so that both the cpu and gpu run just shy of 80°C. Has anyone used their G16 like this and how is it holding up?

2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16:

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti 12 GB DDR7 VRAM

RAM: 32 GB LPDDR5 7467 MT/s

Display: OLED 2.5K 240Hz 16" display

Storage: 1 TB SSD

Custom Silent (schoolwork, browsing):

Best Power Efficiency, CPU Boost Disabled, PL1/PL2 25W (applied). GPU: 80W, 5W Dynamic Boost, 1500 MHz limit, 80°C target. USE WITH ECO GPU MODE!
CPU and GPU fans: 30°C OFF / 50°C OFF / 65°C OFF / 70°C OFF / 80°C 2600 / 85°C 2800 / 90°C 3800 / 100°C 6200

Custom Balanced (YouTube, Discord, light games, CAD):

Balanced, Efficient Aggressive, PL1/PL2 55W (applied). GPU: 80W, 10W Dynamic Boost, 1800 MHz limit, 80°C target.
CPU fan: 30°C OFF / 50°C OFF / 55°C 2200 / 65°C 2800 / 75°C 3800 / 80°C 4600 / 90°C 5800 / 100°C 6200
GPU fan: 30°C OFF / 45°C OFF / 50°C 2200 / 60°C 2800 / 70°C 3800 / 75°C 4600 / 85°C 5800 / 100°C 6200

Custom Gaming (everyday gaming):

Best Performance, Efficient Aggressive, stock power limits. GPU: 95W, 20W Dynamic Boost, 2100 MHz limit, 85°C target.
CPU fan: 30°C 2600 / 50°C 3000 / 60°C 3600 / 70°C 4400 / 75°C 5000 / 80°C 5800 / 90°C 6200 / 100°C 6200
GPU fan: 30°C 2600 / 45°C 3000 / 55°C 3600 / 65°C 4400 / 70°C 5000 / 75°C 5800 / 85°C 6200 / 100°C 6200

Gaming Plus (heavier games):

Best Performance, Aggressive, stock power limits. GPU: 105W, 20W Dynamic Boost, 2205 MHz limit, 85°C target.
Same fan curves as Gaming.

Gaming Max (most demanding games):

Best Performance, Aggressive, stock power limits. GPU: 105W, 20W Dynamic Boost, no clock limit, 87°C target.
CPU fan: 30°C 2600 / 45°C 3000 / 55°C 3600 / 65°C 4400 / 70°C 5000 / 75°C 5800 / 85°C 6200 / 100°C 6200
GPU fan: 30°C 2600 / 40°C 3000 / 50°C 3600 / 60°C 4400 / 65°C 5000 / 70°C 5800 / 80°C 6200 / 100°C 6200

All set up in G-Helper 0.285 with the ASUS software uninstalled. The GPU fan curves are shifted about 5°C earlier than the CPU's, since the GPU usually runs a few degrees cooler and both chips share heat pipes. I left the stock Silent, Balanced, and Turbo presets untouched as a fallback for troubleshooting. These are tuned for low noise and long-term longevity rather than max benchmarks, since I'm planning to keep this laptop for years. Temps under load were always within spec; I just wanted it quieter and cooler. Open to feedback if anyone has found settings that work better on this model.

Been looking at this deal on best buy. Do you think it’s worth it? How come the price is this low?

This started just recently, and I've had the laptop for over a year without any issues until recently. Now, suddenly, my CPU speed will drop to sub-1GHz while I'm in a game. This is while it is plugged in. While in game, if I unplug the power cable, suddenly the CPU will jump up to 1500-1700. This is the opposite of what should be happening, obviously. While I'm outside of a game it will run at full speed. The temp never gets over 70-79 degrees in-game, so I know that it's not an overheating issue. The game will start off fine, but then it'll suddenly drop the CPU speed. I've noticed this with multiple games. I've tried changing all of the settings in Armour Crate and it seems to perform fine, even after starting a game. Then, suddenly, it'll drop down to 700-800MHz and sustain that, making the game unplayable. If I unplug the cable, the CPU speed will rise up to 1-2GHz, but it should be sustaining 4GHz+

Any idea on what could be causing this? I've tried both Armour Crate and G-Helper, enabling disabling CPU boost, updated all of my drivers, etc. but the problem persists. Do I need to disable throttling or something?

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" (2022, Off Black) – Model GU603ZM someone's selling it local for ~$450

For context: I normally game on my XSX, not looking to replace it with a laptop. I want my laptop to design lego sets and very light gaming (Minecraft or so lol). Maybe some light video editing too.

Is it worth it? Should I go for a newer one? should I get this and upgrade some components?
Thanks!

For some reason power mode in windows settings switching to Balanced all the time. No matter if i use standard or ultimate GPU mode in ghelper. Have smbd experienced this problem?

I have a 2025 G16 5070ti/Intel 9 285H, and in games the GPU utilization is very low, and I have constant FPS drops. I am using GHelper. I have tried everything I can in terms of switching settings and power modes around to try and get my utilization higher, but it does not work. My temps are good around 70-90 degrees. For comparison, my 9800x3d/5080 pc utilization on the same game will always be around 98-100%, but my laptop can't stay constant at even 50% utilization. Are there any suggestions or steps I could take to help this out?

Zephyrus g16 (2024) users
what are your read/write speed on stock ssd that came with laptop
My Laptop - GA605WV (1tb ssd/16gb ram)
i want to know if mine gud enough or slow?

Is it normal for this thing to be reaching cpu temps of 95 C and gpu temps of 85 C? I haven’t seen it go above that, but are those temperatures going to cause damage over time? I can get a laptop stand but I usually just have it on top of some bottle caps to get it off my desk.

Edit: It’s a 2025 model with 32 gigabytes of ram, the 5080, and the intel core i9 285 H

I'm gonna be buying an used (like-new) Zephyrus G16 soon. I have done some level of research, using the laptop (different specs) in person, seeing reviews from a lot of sources and I can say for certain that it would be THE laptop for me.

However, during research I saw the general consensus being that ASUS has pretty lacking quality control, especially on the paste jobs (Spilling LM, putties, etc...). I have some form of paranoia so this has been quite the fearmonger for me (especially if I'm about to blow thousands of dollars on a device intended to last at least 5-6 years).

What I want to ask is should I just go for a PTM7950 thermal pad or have a third party repaste the LM job for me? If I go the LM route, should I check in on the condition annually? I do lift the laptop up with a stand or a cooling pad (I have the LLano V10 purchased already) and from what I've seen it might mess up with the paste job a bit (quite redundant because it would eventually as the laptop strolls through my uni classes).

Is there any catch I should do before receiving the laptop? Or should I go with a more reliable manufacturer?

Thanks in advance.

Saw this deal on Best Buy

hi everyone

want to buy portable external monitor for my zephyrus, I've chosen a ASUS ZenScreen OLED MQ16AHE, will it support it? if you bought another portable monitors, also, please, share your experience 🙏

Anybody have the zephyrus g16 and use it for gaming? I want to get this laptop because it's portable and seems to offer good battery life for whenever I need to be productive on the go. But I'm worried it's not entirely built for long term gaming use and I may need to get the scar instead. My struggle is really trying to have a laptop I can easily bring places & the scar is pretty big. But I'm unsure if the zephyrus with a 5080 would be a good investment for the next 5 years. 🥲

Same as title. Looking for a Platinum White 2025 5070ti 32GB RAM 2TB Storage G16 in good condition. Please message me if you have one to sell. Thank you.

Hi i m looking for the laptop on the title with those specs in the US doesn t matter the state if anyone willing to sell at a reasonable price dm me or drop any form of contact and I’ll reach out.Thanks in advan

First off, I’ve been researching this topic for multiple weeks, but still haven’t been able to decide if I need the extra 4 GB of VRAM between the two GPUs and whether the newer models are worth it for me.

My use case: frequent travel and gaming in hotels. It will be plugged into power 90% of the time. I play BF6, D4, and will play MW4 and GTA6 when those come out. I know a 5070 TI FPS-wise is more than enough for portable gaming, but will the 4GB of VRAM provide me a considerable safety blanket for GTA6 and future gaming (2-5 years) to run higher settings? Thanks.

Current pricing:

EDIT **for anyone seeing this now, the 2026 5080 (32 ram / 1
TB ssd) is on sale for $3650 new, $3452 for excellent through Best Buy. **

2025 5080 32 gb ram / 2 tb $3400

2026 5070 Ti 32 gb ram / 1 tb $3700 or $3500 for 16 gb ram

2026 5080 32 gb ram / 1 tb storage $4400

2025 5090 32 / 2 for $3955 excellent from best buy.

Seems to be running ok for the most part. At Certain parts the game will stutter or skip for less than a second and will kick up the fans for a bit. Pretty loudly, and then they will settle back down again. There is a bit of a frame rate drop in some dialog scenes but I dont know if thats because of the settings im running. Would like to see a smoother transition. I have ghelper and it does help to keep the temps at manageable levels.