“Is it still going to be liquid metal for the CPU cooling? Also, will you be able to change to DISCRETE only graphics in the motherboard BIOS to bypass CPU graphics?”
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Yes, CPU has liquid metal cooling and so does the GPU. No, u can't do that directly as it doesn't have a mux switch. But connecting to an external monitor will allow direct access to the dedicated GPU.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No MUX allows the laptop to use the integrated GPU to save a LOT of battery life. However, it will also slow video performance on the built-in display (or displays connected to HDMI port if it's like the other recent ASUS machines, DisplayPort bypasses this and offers full performance). How much reduction in speed will depend on the game, resolution, and current FPS. In general, the higher FPS games (such as competitive shooters) will suffer a bigger performance hit which can be in the 12-20% range. For more demanding games, higher graphics settings (ultra/max/etc.), or even higher resolutions such as 1440p (QHD) the difference will be less, often 5% or less.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later."you will get 15% less performance unless you use an external monitor" Right. I don't know if it 15%.... but connecting this laptop directly to a monitor IS dedicated GPU. You may seek the price of a laptop with a mux.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Thank you passerby for your answer. Doesn't lack of MUX switch mean you will get 15% less performance unless you use an external monitor? That makes me a bit sad if so... unless I am not understanding it correctly.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I plan to use this laptop only plugged in when gaming... the idea of gaming on a battery is kind of a joke to begin with. So yeah, going to pass on this and wait for a laptop that has a MUX switch.
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