Gaming Performance
Grand Theft Auto V
Even though Grand Theft Auto V isn’t a particular new title, it’s a firm favourite among the PC gaming community and looks breathtaking. Once the panel was manually configured to 1920×1080, the frame rate remained extremely consistent and rarely dropped below the 100 mark. Interestingly, the performance deficit to other GTX 1080-based systems during 1080p testing is larger than I anticipated but it’s not enough to inhibit the user experience. After setting the resolution to 2560×1440, the frame rate barely dropped and was much more competitive. Even more impressive, the laptop can contend with the Very High preset while being connected to an external 4K monitor. This is staggering for a portable device and would have been unthinkable not so long ago.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
During the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark, the laptop fared extraordinarily well and exceeded 120 frames per second alongside a 1080p render. This creates a perfectly fluid user experience and the frame rate doesn’t appear to dip in a noticeable manner. Additionally, the 1440p performance was superb and not too adrift of reaching the 100 frames per second mark. Also, the minimum frame rate stays above 60 throughout the most visually intense sections. When testing the game on a 4K display, the laptop maintained a stable frame rate which is fairly playable. However, like many other GTX 1080 systems, the ideal 60 figure cannot be achieved and some areas tend to result in some minor stuttering.
Hitman
In Hitman, the laptop’s GPU excelled and managed to surpass 100 frames per second while running the game at 1920×1080. This is another fantastic result, especially when you take into account the ultra preset’s demanding effects. Also, the laptop offers similar performance to a number of premium desktops. When using the product’s native resolution, the frame rate falls just under 90 and doesn’t deviate too much. As expected, the laptop’s frame rate drops considerably once a 4K monitor is deployed although the gameplay feels relatively fluid.
Far Cry Primal
Here we can see, the AORUS X7 DT v6 easily copes with Far Cry Primal’s ultra preset and posts marvellous performance numbers. More specifically, the 1080p frame rate is very smooth and you’re unlikely to experience any kind of erratic drops. When using the panel’s native resolution, the frame rate is above 60 by a decent margin and G-Sync really makes any frame rate changes seem non-existent. Unfortunately, the laptop’s graphics solution begins to falter when trying to run the game on a 4K monitor at maximum settings. Thankfully, a few concessions in the options menu will make 60 frames per second a distinct possibility.
there appears to be horizontal line or striping across the screen
did u see any?
Yes there is a pronounced horizontal striping across the entire display, every other row of pixels.
Any word on the screen stripping issue? Please don’t take too long with the Razer Blade Pro review! Thanks guys
I just received my Aorus X7-DT-v6 and can confirm that there is extremely noticable and distracting striping, where it appears that every other row of pixels is dimmed about 30%. As the color approaches white, the effect dis mediated. In otherwords, on a 100% white screen, you can’t see striping… but how much of your screen is normally white? torn because the rest of the machine, and its performance, is top notch.. but I am used to retina displays, and this is already hurting my eyes.
“I can’t pinpoint an exact reason why and it’s important to remember that
NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology doesn’t impact on battery capacity.”
Say what??? I would say that G-Sync has as definite impact on battery life (which I assume what is meant and not capacity).
Just bought one for £830.