ROG ALLY X 1440P Docked Mode Gaming! This Is Actually Awesome

[@ETAPRIME]

Unfortunately It ssems I was not allowed to show off FPS performance yet due to embargo so I had to blur the FPS

[@SacKingJOSER916]

that's ok we can wait.

[@LeandroMachadoAmorim]

Can’t wait for the fps

[@CounterLink]

Thanks for taking one for the team and leaving the forza fps in the intro

[@Yusei255]

cant show the FPS performance due to a stupid embargo, what's there to hide. what a pathetic excuse.

[@JamieR]

Would you say it's possible to use the Ally X as a desktop replacement for laptops? I'm looking into it, but haven't seen much tests for it yet. I know some used the OG Ally that way, and with the expanded ram and battery it seems feasible.

[@ItsMendes]

A lot of people saying to "Don't buy Asus products", my dudes, there are places outside of the US where the support and warranty process works fine, if you're not happy with it just don't buy it yourself.

[@JimJames113]

Ok, we'll change it.."Don't Buy Asus Products in the US!"

[@YourmomIdid]

I've had issues with many big brands as far as RMA. Don't think Asus is unique. I agree find a good company to buy from. Had very good experiences with Bestbuy since they revamped their warranty system. Good experiences with Amazon as well.

[@abwaqar]

I think a better option is to buy through best buy if their return policy is anything like their UK equivalent. I got mine in the UK. Currys does have an amazing return policy. Took it to them when the SD fried and got a new one delivered in a few days no issues. The new one is holding up well.

[@_.Daniel_Santos._]

😂😂😂😂​@@JimJames113

[@ronan5894]

It’s does not mean that if warranty works fine it does not mean it applies to all. Not all have the same issue with their hardware. And it is wrong to disregard consumer rights

[@rahulmaron]

been using my rog ally with manual all settings max, and custom memory to max as well, and very happy how it performs. truly desktop gaming performance for such a small device.

[@lorenzothomas2612]

Fluid motion on this thing is crazy, lot of people don't like it but i love it. Double the frames

[@DARTHDEUX]

Please could you do a test in FHD, at maximum graphics, without having active FSR/FG and other scaling technologies in dock mode, with all the games that you think are relevant, this to have a reference point, no matter what. run at 5 FPS or less, since what matters is knowing the raw performance of the console. In the same way with the rest of the handhelds to be able to compare them.

[@SplendidNinja]

💯💯💯

[@JL-gh1xd]

Hopefully the RMA process has improved just like this new ROG ALLY.....

[@graveyarddead753]

Can we see Baldur’s Gate 3 in Act 3? It’s the only part I’ve found so far that the Ally really struggles with. I’m wondering if the increased amount of RAM/speed will help alleviate the drops into the 20s. Changing resolution does nothing for the fps. Good spot is at the lower wall fast travel outside the magic building.

[@wiwiw9887]

@@graveyarddead753 even act 3 on ps5 lagging so bad

[@aru9138]

ROG Ally X is insane handheld PC

[@mariussm7797]

I'm not buying any handheld until the Strix Point versions are out.

[@johanepu]

what this Strix Point version does bro?

[@Lionheart1188]

@@johanepu Zen5, much improved Radeon iGPU based on RDNA 3.5, and more CU's 16, 20, 24, 32, 40

[@agumon1605]

@@johanepu amd magic shenanigans stuff

[@nico36637]

@@johanepu basically is the next-generation chip for APU's for AMD and therefore for the z1 Extreme too

[@nico36637]

@@johanepu basically is the next-generation chip for APU's for AMD and therefore for the z1 Extreme too

[@yamamotokun1193]

Why you censor the fps? 😂 dont want people to see?

[@D3vour3r296]

Thanks! Was waiting for this

[@RX5700XT-PULSE]

bro those fps getting censored lol

[@belowaveragejoe3]

I’d be interested in these tests with your 8700g build from a few months ago

[@acek1605]

Looks good ...... Still punching the vase in Cyberpuck 2077 Love it lol

[@Mdog2891]

I chose to buy the ally x specifically for docked gaming, my steam deck didn’t look great in docked mode but the ally x is looking impressive.

[@chrizjenj3910]

Same using it to replace my ps5.

[@MicaelAzevedo]

You can use smokless to set your TDP 50w continuously. I did that in my OG ally and I get 20 fps difference in cs2. can now play at 120fps.

[@WoodakaDiddy]

Wow thanks

[@WuFluChan]

Use it to tighten your memory timings, you’ll see more of an improvement with that than anything else

[@MattTheClutch]

@@WuFluChan theres like 2 diff allys and one cant take certain timings n shit and almost briked my launch model.. so with the x i hope they figure something out within the amd like an unlock button with a warning or somthing :/

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

So a 65% increase in power for a 20% increase in performance (maybe) - that doesn't sound great.

[@MicaelAzevedo]

@@Patrick-y4d1z It makes if you play docked. You can also adjust the TDP for what you want. It also makes the difference in fast paced games where playing at high refresh rate counts.

[@AlexHusTech]

*I like the Ally I will wait for 2nd gen, hopefully RMA is sorted by then*

[@M419.99]

What is RMA?

[@FernandoTorres-xm7db]

@@M419.99 Return Merchandise Authorization.

[@VeegovonDOOM]

The X is BEAST!!

[@SmithnWestn84]

Can you please do a video with the Ally X and the oneplayerx EGPU! Would love to see how it performs. Thanks!

[@wilson3215]

Can do a battery life test?

[@DoodleDonkey45]

battery life will be up to 13 hours compared to up to 8 hours on the original

[@dheerajandani921]

@@DoodleDonkey45 🤣🤣🤣

[@PieMK6R]

Normally while gaming you'll get an hour to and hour and a half. You'll getting double battery capacity so like 2-3hours I'm assuming

[@calabriamia6307]

@@dheerajandani921I mean that’s what I get with my ally without gaming. That’s what those numbers are based off

[@BiGDeck_Studio]

7:19 this game also works for me on Steam Deck Oled at 90 fps

[@VeegovonDOOM]

😂

[@ZDY66666]

when docked, isnt it just the exact same device as the normal ROG Ally with the same Z1 extreme? Except the fans are better and better IO + USB interfaces (which granted is a pretty big deal for those that plan on using thing docked. Could mean the avoidance of using an IO expansion dock)

[@CHiTO316]

Please show us Palworld performance and compare it with the Original Ally. Palworld is heavy on the CPU and does use a lot of RAM so its the perfect game to use to compare the 2 models

[@worldstarkeys8328]

where did you get that stand from?

[@AgingBoy]

Can you pls test the m.2 nvme ssd drive performance. Since now can use 2280, there are plenty of options. Am wondering if a 2TB wd black sn770 or sn850x will improve the performance of loading times, installation etc. thanks

[@LamontJohnson23]

The original Ally is also great at 1440p

[@scooley1515]

I really would like to see Forza Motorsport running on this thing.

[@AndraMobil]

why you need mini pc if you have handheld pc>>>why.....

[@sendydowneyjr]

People who travel often.

[@AshesOfEden23]

hey question whats that monitor your basing this video on ? im very interested in it

[@Leopez02]

Asus Rog Ally X looks so freaking amazing!!!

[@fishninja181]

@ETAPRIME any plans on reviewing the HIGOLE F9B Pro?

[@febrianadji5758]

Compared to older Ayaneo 2 Does it have more fan noise?

[@calabriamia6307]

Was the ally x a tight fit with the JSAUX dock?

[@Russiangamerpro2021]

Did you say 240 Hz directly to the Rog ally x plug-in directly to external monitor because I wanna know this type of information because usually this type of handheld can only support 120 Hz not more than the refresh rate

[@coryvallad7578]

@@Russiangamerpro2021 lmao 🤣 if you have it hooked up to a monitor you can reach above 120 hz in the windows settings. Have to have q monitor that is above that tho or you won't get it lol has nothing to do with the device itself. Now the power the ally has alone you won't reach 240 frames unless you have an egpu to boost some power

[@Gdatshim]

@@coryvallad7578 Can you boost the ally with a docker, i heard 100w

[@gzero26]

You're out here with the highest of the high in handhelds spouting off tech jargon I have NO CLUE WHAT YOU SAID. Im just over here with my LCD 512gb Steam Deck playing a Pokemon gba game LUL

[@kem3703]

Lovely console i have the first one enjoying it 😀

[@freddyfox8921]

I use my ROG as my main PC and I love it

[@LeandroMachadoAmorim]

I’m going to do the same soon, thanks

[@jsullivan2112]

Any chance this thing hits 120fps at 1080p in docked mode?

[@donebk]

Is the Ethernet plugged in? Or this on WiFi?

[@SacKingJOSER916]

can you test the type c video output?. where can i find a dock for the rog ally the takes advantage of type c video output (ROG ALLY -> type c dock -> type c video) i want to use all my usb devices keyboard, mouse usb drive etc and use type c video output with my Nex Pad or other type c video monitor.

[@macky10229]

Still waiting for head to head comparison against Legion go.. I love my LeGo because of the larger screen and battery but its heavy.. If the X reviews are good i might trade in to this one

[@hongoid]

I sold my LGO and I want the Ally X, playing in 1440p at less than 70° is crazy the screen is the only thing i miss

[@zacthegamer6145]

@@macky10229 This will feel heavier than Legion Go.

[@VeegovonDOOM]

It's performs better than the LEGO. Don't need a comparison for that.

[@CJTheTokay]

@@zacthegamer6145 Well that's not true the legion go is the second heaviest pc handheld on the market, and it's only surpassed by the ayaneo kun. The rog ally x is only slightly heavier than the original steam deck.

[@zacthegamer6145]

@CJTheTokay Do you own them personally? It is how big is the device and how the weight is distributed! I own all 3: ROG Ally, Legion Go and Steam Deck Oled. I know what I'm talking about.

[@maosachez27]

Have a quiestion, running at 42tdp for longer period of time would affect the handheld over time?

[@18ricaco]

Put it this way I was playing mw3 cut throat competitive against pc players on the rog ally. The issues they fixed are double the battery (80w) more ram (24gb) more internal storage (1tb) fixed the micro sd fixed the annoying big back buttons added another type c… Asus rog alley x is definitely the better option.

[@f2o.f2o]

Imagine Asus and other handheld developer work together with Qualcomm to make ARM version next. Better battery on windows.

[@Code-n-Flame]

I'm assuming this wouldn't work on Bazzite?

[@SmartFool24]

Still would like to know if I can just swap out my nvme from my original ally into the X.

[@mynameishall8736]

No, it WILL NOT fit.

[@SmartFool24]

@@mynameishall8736 oh I already have the Ally X and it does of course fit. That’s not really what I was asking anyways.

[@ofirr673]

How do you turn off the handheld screen to allow higher resolution on the external display ?

[@bluntzy0414]

What runs games better while docked? Steam deck oled or this X?

[@solehinaznan7026]

Im sure this will run better, considering far better specs and stuff. Steam deck oled's hardware is a bit further behind but imo its good enough for a handheld.

[@Lethediana415]

Im planning to buy one, genshin on lowest? Does it not run that good or is it because its on dock mode?

[@phunnbaba]

Does anyone know why I can't get 120hz output on an external monitor when connected with my Ally? Ive hooked it up to two monitors that support higher refresh rates over HDMI 2.0. I have windows set to 1080p and I cannot get the option to apply a 120hz refresh! I'm using an Aorus FV43U and a UGREEN 6in1 dock - I should be able to get 120hz at 1080p. I can't for the life of me figure out why I can't adjust the refresh rate to 120hz under the display settings. Has anyone else had this issue?

[@VeegovonDOOM]

It's the cables

[@X.v10]

Hello, can you do a video with COD WARZONE pls ? I'm not sure if i should order an Ally X.

[@Omnislash_Vince]

Very impressive!!!!

[@KimTe63]

I just bought Rog Ally extreme first gen for 380€. It would be nice to have X model but this was just way better deal, now my question is, how close is Ally 1st gen performance to Ally X? Is memory only difference in gaming perrformace

[@Confector69]

Well the x model has thunderbolt, which is nice.

[@zacthegamer6145]

@@KimTe63 0-10%

[@SuperBROKEN81]

​@@Confector69XG port is better

[@Confector69]

@@SuperBROKEN81 not rly no. Its a custom port where u need to buy their asus gpus that are rly expensive. With thunderbolt u can get yourself a egpu which is like 200€/$ so a razer core x for example like me.. then you can put any graphics card you want into this thing. I had a 2080 lying around so ive put that into it. In 1-2 years there will be thunderbolt 5 devices and even if you are having a thunderbolt 4 handheld, when connecting it to a thunderbolt 5 egpu, it will perform many times better because the real problem is latency not the bandwidth.

[@Confector69]

@@SuperBROKEN81 another problem is the asus gpus have no resell value so basically if you have bought that.. well .. youve wasted your money because nobody needs it since its only usecase is the asus handheld. A desktop gpu on the other hand can always be sold.

[@bob23301]

Yeah not a chance Asus, you showed your true colours and what you think of the consumers.

[@Elknkam]

This wipes the floor on the mediocre steamdeck.

[@gphunkera8731]

Crappy LCD still, crappy RMA and support from Asus, I will stick with Steamdeck

[@J.A.Z-TheMortal]

Yes, a device that was just released, "wipes the floor" with a device that was engineered and released nearly 3 years ago - what a shock

[@nathanjuan6042]

@@gphunkera8731 Stick with steamdeck but keep on watching every ROG ally vids. I mean if I am not interested with deck that is why I don't watch deck reviews. There is a lot of things the deck cannot do it struggles in AAA games and only has 800p with a lot of limitations which is why deck users keep on watching every ally vids. Seriously if your device is good you don't need RMA. I have been using my ally for 7 months and I never experienced any problem or issues and can play all games in 1080p without a problem RMA is only for faulty devices.

[@overoula]

@@gphunkera8731 i have 5 steam decks! yes 5! 2 are in box never used! from the moment i got rog ally. and later legion go. i never ever used steam deck again...the perfomance difference is so big! also the freedom to just everything you want on windows. and especially after playing on the big amazing screen of legion there is really no reason to go back to deck to play something....deck is comfortable and with good battery though but thats it all...and now with the new rog ally X the battery problem is gone

[@Confector69]

​@@gphunkera8731i take the asus and plug it into the tv.

[@Shailo510]

I had the new Stram Deck and didn’t like it, I just wanted to turn it on and play so I think I might get this when it release

[@RobisonVaz-sm7es]

Does destiny 2 work well on ally x?

[@avantaejackson3522]

@@RobisonVaz-sm7es yes it does and works well with the right settings.

[@NEOSNAKE2006]

HELLDIVERS 2?????

[@overoula]

works fine with losless scaling app always

[@adamakone8258]

Est-il possible de jouer à Rog Ally x en l'affichant sur une tablette? Samsung Galaxy ou iPad ?

[@chuaef7920]

Sir.. I want to ask.. I have a jsaux hb1201s just like that hdmi 120hz.. if I use a 180hz monitor.. can it reach to 180hz?

[@VarunPilankar]

Is there way to connect 1 dock (maybe thunderbolt dock) to Two Machines (Mac and Ally X) using bidirectional switcher?

[@blazercage]

Nioh 2 is a game I would love to see on this Ally x

[@histerical90]

Umm just one thing, Horizon FW should have fsr 3.1 which should be way better than AFMF 🤔

[@MaliceSpeedwagon]

Nah it’s not

[@BigDaddyMacc]

are you allowed to show fps????? every other handson is saying they arnt allowed to show fps ect...

[@christinekellylouisehaylet3724]

What about modern games with afmf2 and fsr3.1 at 1440p please remeber 30fps is fine.

[@fuzzymuppet1990]

@eta prime can u do a review of sunshine/moonlight.. i think it would be awesome use case for these handhelds when at home

[@theseekersofgames7867]

Over 3000 hours on WF and still playing it

[@EldonDale]

Can you run multiplayer split screen when its docked like dock it to a tv and play Madden or cod split screen

[@WireMakesShorts]

Why are the FPS censored man

[@jbignJesus]

Asus kinda already shot themselves in the foot with their poor support

[@mariussm7797]

I mean in my country the support is good. I guess it only sucks in US/Canada. That's a division problem.

[@FernandoTorres-xm7db]

Stop going off of 1 video lmao. Seriously get a back bone and get your own opinion. Yall don't have to comment on every ASUS video saying the same thing over and over and over and over and OVER AND OVER AND OVER. See how annoying that got really fast 😂

[@jbignJesus]

@@FernandoTorres-xm7db Maybe some peeps don't know or got sucked in. They're not good to their customers.

[@nathanjuan6042]

@@FernandoTorres-xm7db Exactly. I'm guessing they are all deck users because you only see these comments on Ally videos check the laptop vids of asus you never see these kind of comments. I mean if they got problem with the Ally why are they keep on watching every ally vids? If I don't like a device I won't bother to watch it because I'm not interested. I do have ally for 7 months already and I never had a problem with it so I can attest that they have a quality product.

[@game9370x]

@@FernandoTorres-xm7db that's just the us way of living. they need to feel apart of something, always, even when no one gives a damn about their opinion. same with ekwb, no one cares about that useless us division. gamernexus is just a king upon a pile of shit. also, since when a corporation like asus gets its own hands on RMA's?! they've been commissioned to third party companies for ages now, so why even bother doing all that childish mess. just report to them that the companies they're currently referring to are trash and move on. love when us people think that nation wide issues are world wide issues, what a bunch of ignorant bigots.

[@pierrefitch]

Can I play red redemption 2 and last of us 2 on rog ally X

[@gamingadept4322]

I just sent my rog ally to asus because the right analogue stick locks to the left.

[@fpvpilot7713]

The next handheld I buy will have as good of battery life as the Switch. 720p and low settings gets me 45 minutes on my Ally so the new one will be about an hour and thirty minutes. Not enough. Switch gets up to nine hours.

[@spacebarwasd9782]

Guys wait for strix point

[@robras2850]

Will also be much more expensive for very little gains, may as well just keep waiting for the next chipset 🤷‍♂️ while the rest of us game on the meantime then sell and upgrade when needed

[@CJTheTokay]

So we can be back at less than 1 hour of battery life again I'll pass 😂

[@austintse5719]

Still waiting for battery life tests with the Ally OG. What's the cooling like? Does it get hot around where you hold it. Does it throttle when playing plugged in?

[@GameplayTubeYT]

Try The Last of us part 1 with 8GB Vram

[@lescarpio]

Why's everyone complaining about RMA process?? If the Ally works for you properly I'd rather have a more reliable end product. My Ally didnt have any issues with the SD card slot, so i had no issues with RMA. So hope for a better product in general.

[@navext]

Want to see a comparison videos vs the normal ally

[@CptAloevera]

Wont be much of a difference

[@Mesopo_10]

متى سيصبح متاح في الاسواق ؟

[@dawlyndiaz148]

Are you using an external gpu?

[@VeegovonDOOM]

That's a different video he did this is the X plugged into a monitor

[@dawlyndiaz148]

@@VeegovonDOOM nice

[@CHATHK]

😨 did rog allow you to post these testing?

[@andyackerman7123]

“Allow?”😂😂😂

[@CHATHK]

@@andyackerman7123 ik i mean like the device isn't optimized yet right?

[@WuFluChan]

When this releases it will only be out 2 or 3 months before next gen handhelds start rolling out. Why by a 1650 comparable handheld when a 3050 comparable handheld is only months away. Yes you could buy it and sell it in a few months but if we learned anything from the original ally you are going to loose half your money for a few months of gaming

[@VeegovonDOOM]

You can use your logic at any given time in tech. New stuff is constantly being released . At some point you have to buy something and enjoy the games. This is about gaming not having the newest device.

[@WuFluChan]

@@VeegovonDOOMdoesn’t apply here this is a 1.5 gen old device being released a week after strix point it’s not like they would do that with a gpu or motherboard

[@shafiqkasan8803]

Im using j5 create type c to hdmi and hdmi 2.1, but still get 60hz only..nedd help guys

[@ansyarh5747]

Don't like because asus rwmove XGmobile port why not use same it with usb 4. I have xg mobile gpu n want use it. Maybe buy original ally

[@davidvega1978]

I love my ROG ALLY X but the Steam Deck OLED still king for me. (WINDOWS😢)

[@exob0b]

i would have liked to see how highly modded minecraft performs on handheld devices.

[@DARTHDEUX]

¿De verdad es “TAN MALA” la nueva Rog Ally X, como para que a todos los KZbinrs e influencers les rueguen que no muestren test de rendimiento? Diablos yo tenía algo de interés en comprarla pero viendo lo visto (valga la redundancia) creo que mejor espero a ver qué sacan las dejas marcas.

[@welshmouse]

So none of this would be different to the base Ally right?

[@sleepy5997]

I gotta ask, is this guys voice AI? Iv seen heaps of videos and the way he pronounces shit is just uncanny.

[@tartiflette561]

Could you try running lossless scaling on the rog ally X? It would be interesting to see what you can do with this app on both portable and docked

[@SuperBROKEN81]

Don't need that app anymore considering we have fluid motion frames

[@tomlee45]

Are these numbers the same as the original ally since it's using the same CPU?

[@VeegovonDOOM]

No because the X has more RAM

[@jonathanmelton5756]

I love these Doc mode tests, especially with EGP use. I know thunderbolt five will change everything here in a few months, but I’m really curious to see if this ally X can handle a 4090 with its thunderbolt.

[@brandon_raby]

Waiting for Strix Halo

[@pranze3484]

Well wait forever because a 120W APU will never end up in a handheld lol

[@AnubisDaJackal]

The TDP drops back down as it's not meant to run continuously at 50+watts. Basic overclocking, more power=faster speed. faster speed=higher temps. Higher temps=shorter lifespan. They're probably trying to save you from cooking the APU.

[@mrman6035]

Yeah it's a little much to expect this to hold those high wattages when you're better off buying a mini PC for that

[@DeathTrick101]

Been wondering how XDefiant would run on the ROG Ally X, if possible? Or any other popular FPS game. Thanks for the content @ETAPRIME :)

[@saxxa88]

I have the non-extreme version and it runs great at 15+ TDP, so I'm very sure it can run that game flawless.

[@alirax4058]

Thank you

[@kaiichinose9590]

Def gonna get the ally x through Best Buy. I got the deck Oled and it’s great for what it is. It feels like a better switch, which is a good thing but I want all my games natively and I end up always being near a charger. Literally the only time I’ll be in windows is initial set up and then everything is in armory crate. People cry about windows and system updates yet every time I turn my deck on I’m going through updates and shader profile. Both are great but I don’t need both and the improvements just like on the deck Oled are enough for me on the ally x.

[@insen12345]

Can you test the lossless scaling from steam if its working thanks

[@crystalgraham86]

Definitely works but it takes some extra gpu strength but for sure it definitely works I use it on the extreme version

[@ZackCrain]

Why can't it do 30 watts for more than 2 minutes?

[@plexusgamer1105]

Can someone explain to a non PC gamer, what's this Docked mode in Asus Rog Ally X? Is this connecting to an egpu?

[@Brick-cn3zu]

It’s just whenever the device is connected to a tv or monitor.

[@henrydrago]

Literally a dock that connects the console to a TV Monitor that for better and expensive docks has Ethernet connection, USBs for a Keyboard and a mouse and sometimes a power adapter to not use the battery of the handheld and function with max power plug directly to the wall

[@slothdawg1547]

Which dock is that?