“I'm reading that the lack of a MUC switch means it was ALWAYS use the integrated graphics unless you connect to an external display, THEN it will use the dedicated graphics. Is that seriously true? It's gimped on the go?”
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It will still use the 6800M while using the laptop's screen but the signal is routed through the integrated graphics as well which is where the performance hit comes from. When you connect an external display the IGP is bypassed altogether(what a dedicated MUX would accomplish). The memory timings of the stock RAM are loose so there is a performance hit from that as well. RAM is fixable, lack of MUX is not.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Sort of. It's "using" the integrated graphics, but only as a passthrough. The internal display in a laptop is normally connected directly to the integrated graphics, and when gaming, the discrete GPU passes it's data to the display through that. This results in a performance hit, usually somewhere in the neighborhood of 5% FPS. A mux switch allows the laptop to switch between integrated and discrete GPU, allowing both direct access to the display and eliminating the passthrough. So if a game ran at a theoretical solid 90fps with a mux switch, it might run at 85 fps without one. Not optimal, but it's not a disaster either.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Performance will be slightly worse when using the laptop's display instead of an external monitor. It'll still use the dedicated graphics card, but my understanding is that the lack of a mux switch will reduce the effectiveness of that card by a little bit. Most laptops will suffer from the same issue, unless it's specifically stated otherwise.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.A big chunk of gaming laptops lack mux switches and even fewer use Advanced Optimus. Connecting via the igpu is the single biggest way to increase a laptop's battery life and the 6800M Strix G15 has fabulous battery life because of it. ASUS really needs to include mux switches in their zephyrus, strix and scar models next year though imo.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I think the only issue is that the integrated gpu is used for display. So u will still be using the 6800m when gaming with or without an external display. So I might be wrong and I’m not tryna have an argument I’m a fellow gamer and I’m just tryna learn . But isn’t this not really a big deal? Like since it’s a laptop and u wanna play game on the go sometimes and have battery length to be able to do that so it uses a less power demanding display output but we still get to game at a 6800m gpu graphics level. Right? I use this laptop at home and I used the DisplayPort to my lg 1440p external display and I’m very impressed with the games and graphics So for the long comment I’m just trying to learn about this laptop because when I bought it I didn’t k is about mux switched or anything like integrated or dedicated gpus Peace brother and sisters ✌️Love and fun rather than hate and violence
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. It will basically run hybrid mode. It just loses a little performance because it would not run solely on dGpu. It still is a beast laptop. Basically, hybrid mode with a few fps lost but still a very very good laptop
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Here it is brother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrCr817_orI
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Using the USBC port on the back to a external monitor will bypass the laptop screen : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XCeAdFqsKg&t=518s This will really increase the FPS !
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.this isnt true. but it does lower the gpu clock speed when not plugged into the wall, like other gaming laptops
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, there will be a considerable performance hit compared to muxed connection, and coupled with the crippling effect of bad ram on amd cpus it will lower the performance of a machine which can rival a 3080 (mobile) with the same cpu to barely close with 3060(again, mobile). Excellent(!) engineering from Asus.
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