Aorus with Intel i7-11800h mux switch - attention!

What i found and a lot is confirmed in reedit. Mux switch have laptops only 11 gen with Thunderbolt 4 (thunderbolt 4 is a option). Be careful what you buy if you want have mux switch.

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Reedit - Aorus 15P 11gen without mux:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gigabytegaming/comments/nk8sb5/aorus_15p_mux_switch/

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLapt...oes_the_gigabyte_aorus_15p_have_a_mux_switch/

 

Hi, I confirm that cuz I'm the person who asked Aorus Spain twitter. In order to enable mux switch the laptop with i7 11th must have a ThunderBolt 4 port which is optional:

https://imgur.com/a/zM25eSk

 

Hello, I'm a little confused now. This reddit user claims to have the thunderbolt 4 and does not have any mux options. I have an order for the 15p YD, 3080 16GB vram and thunderbolt 4. I can check when that comes in.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLapt..._my_hands_on_a_gaming_laptop_its_the/h1lmekb/

 

Please, inform us about if your model with Thunderbolt 4 has mux switch.

Thanks in advance.

 

I decided to ask Gigabyte Support and they have confirmed that the new Aorus 15p YD doesn't have mux switch.

https://postimg.cc/gLmnwBPj

I think I will buy the new Lenovo Legion 7 which have a RTX 3080 165w with Mux Switch.

 

Same on gigabyte site:
https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/784/

 

I hope everyone realizes its usually 1-2 fps with Aorus machines and a mux. I got a max of around 20 fps in CS:GO but I was already above 350 with the mux and the screen goes to 300hz.

mux is not that important, especially with Intel systems. I can elaborate if needed, but Intel lacking a Mux is far from a deal breaker. Not sure why you would be interested in a Lenovo over a 15P. The 15P will outrun the Legion in any game.

 

Mux is not important on intel?

 

I would argue 116 to 140 you still aren't gaining anything but numbers in a benchmark. No change to the eye or the way the game feels. Its also the largest disparity in an Intel I have seen. Maybe bad ram also since Asus is batting a bad average lately.

 

Another optimus rev:

 

Oh please, when will that misinformation stop!
Yes, MUX switches are very important. Where do you get your non-tested, false information from?
I've had multiple laptops with and without the ability to disable optimus.

The difference is large in many games, INCLUDING QHD. Not just 1080p. I'm clarifying this as many spread the same misinformation.
I've tested this so many times by rebooting my machines using the same game, same file saves. GE76 (RTX 3060), AW m17 R3 (2070 Super), Legion 5 Pro (RTX 3070).

It's the difference between 54 FPS and 71 FPS in the Outer Worlds, in the same laggy scene (heaviest I could find), on the same laptop. Huge difference. That means laggy vs smooth.
Difference between maintaining 60 FPS in The Crew 2 on my Legion 5 Pro in QHD versus having dips to 40 FPS all the time when optimus is enabled.

GE76 RTX 3060: Optimus enabled: Hitman 2 benchmark - Miami: 67.50 FPS avg.
GE76 RTX 3060: Discrete enabled: Hitman 2 benchmark - Miami: 75.90 FPS avg.

GE76 RTX 3060: Optimus enabled: Serious Sam 4: Benchmark four horsemen: 77 FPS
GE76 RTX 3060: Discrete enabled: Serious Sam 4: Benchmark four horsemen: 97 FPS

Forza Horizon 4 bench GE76: 100 vs 114.
Forza Horizon 4 bench L5P: 111 vs 125.

And so on..
Do not buy a laptop without a MUX switch IF you want the best and most stable FPS, and IF you won't use it with an external monitor.

Edit: I did have the Aorus 17G (RTX 3080), which I sold, but its FPS was similar to the GE76 RTX 3060 in discrete mode. If it had a MUX switch, it would have been much higher.

 

Empirical testing of dGPU versus Optimus at both 1440p and 1080p.