ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme up to 55% faster than cheaper Z1 version

The ASUS ROG Ally hasn’t been out for lengthy, and already the PC gaming handheld has proved to be robust competitors for the Steam Deck, however its value level is usually a sore spot for these eager to make the soar to PC gaming on the go. The most recent mannequin of the ROG Ally, the ROG Ally Ryzen Z1 was just lately launched in an effort to create a budget-alternative for the gaming handheld, and now ASUS has offered a have a look at how this model stacks up in opposition to its dearer variant.

The Ryzen Z1 model of the ASUS ROG Ally, hasn’t earned its spot on our best handheld gaming PC listing, provided that it’s not out but. Nonetheless, the gadget is greater than able to taking part in among the best PC games out there at the moment, based on Asus’ gaming charts.

Beginning at $599, the Ryzen Z1 model of the gadget is a good entry manner into the world of PC gaming handhelds, being a whole $100 cheaper than the Ryzen Z1 Excessive. But this lower cost level may very well be as a result of its less-than-stellar efficiency, which ASUS itself has put to the check.

ASUS unveiled benchmark outcomes on its web site, evaluating the efficiency of the Ryzen Z1 to that of the Excessive Z1, whereas working video games like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Diablo IV. The in-game common FPS of every handheld when plugged in and utilizing Turbo Mode, was examined, and based on ASUS, the Ryzen Z1 was capable of run the entire the AAA titles at 30 FPS or greater at 1080p. Video games like EA Sports activities Fifa 23 even managed to achieve 57 FPS, and Name of Responsibility Fashionable Warfare 2 reached upwards of 63 FPS.

Regardless of the spectacular efficiency of the Ryzen Z1, the Excessive Z1 nonetheless dominated the outcomes, performing 42% greater on common and peaking at 55% quicker when working Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 2, although that’s to be anticipated with its considerably extra highly effective GPU. The Excessive Z1 model of the ROG Ally handheld has 12 RDNA 3 GPU cores, together with 8 CPU cores, which compares to simply 4 RDNA 3 GPU cores, and 6 CPU cores for the Ryzen Z1 model. Actually, it’s spectacular that the non-Excessive model performs in addition to it does contemplating the GPU spec distinction.

Whereas testing at 1080p offers perception into the facility and limitations of the Ryzen Z1 model of the hand held, ASUS additionally shared benchmark outcomes of the 2 units when working video games at 720p, and upscaled utilizing Radeon Tremendous Decision (RSR). But once more, the Ryzen Z1 Excessive is proven to have higher efficiency outcomes, although the distinction drops to a mean of 34%, suggesting the GPU is much less of a limitation at this decision.

Whereas the Ryzen Z1 variant can play a whole lot of the large PC games of the 12 months at a steady 30 FPS, the Ryzen Z1 Excessive model of the hand held continues to be considerably higher when it comes to efficiency. Because it stands, in the event you’re occupied with including an ASUS ROG Ally to your PC gaming setup, it’ll boil right down to your funds, and whether or not saving $100 is price that vital efficiency distinction.

Take a look at our ASUS ROG Ally review, in the event you’re uncertain if making the soar to PC gaming on the go is for you. Our information to the best Steam Deck games is a good beginning off level of what titles play nicely on the go, although their efficiency on both model of the ASUS ROG Ally could differ.