ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Review: Best of Ryzen and Nvidia combined
ASUS’ bet for committing to AMD Ryzen 4000 series even for their most unique form factor last year has paid off well. Although our Zephyrus G14 review was marred by a unit that got as hot as a toaster, it was received rather well across the globe. Now, ASUS is doubling down on its bets, giving AMD a significant presence across its entire laptop portfolio. One of them is the e-sports-centric Scar 15, which comes powered by the newest Ryzen 5000 series processors and finally, high-end Nvidia GPUs.
The unit that we received for review is completely decked out, with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4 memory, 2TB NVMe storage, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB VRAM. There’s also a 1440p 15.6-inch IPS-Level panel, with a refresh rate of 165Hz. On paper, this is a beast of a machine but how does it translate to real-world performance? You could watch the video below or read our essential analysis.