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Finally, a decent AMD gaming laptop. Sick of seeing Intel Core i5-8300H and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 gaming laptops? Then try this $700 AMD-only alternative instead. The Ryzen Zen+ platform shines in its first outing even though it's a bit late to the party. Show Asus unveiled the TUF FX505DY at CES 2019 alongside the AMD Zen+ family of processors. It has the distinction of being all AMD inside and the first to carry a Zen+ Ryzen 5 3550H CPU that will have a lot to prove in a market dominated by Intel H-class CPUs. Much like how the 2017 Asus Zephyrus GX501 was the premier Nvidia Max-Q laptop, the TUF FX505 is AMD's premier Zen+ laptop with all eyes on performance. The TUF series is home to Asus' budget-mainstream gaming laptops in contrast to the higher-end ROG series. Since the Ryzen 5 3550H is also targeting budget-mainstream laptops, the TUF FX505DY should be a snug fit to showcase the Zen+ CPU at its best. Asus has chosen to pair AMD's brand new processor with the two-year old Radeon RX 560X Polaris GPU, so this uncommon combination should make some interesting results when compared to the sea of Intel-Nvidia alternatives currently available. The FX505 is the successor to last year's FX504 with a newer chassis. Nonetheless, we will still be comparing the system to the FX504 as well as some competing budget Intel-Nvidia 15.6-inch alternatives like the Gigabyte Sabre 15, Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH, MSI GP63, Acer Nitro 5 AN515, Samsung Odyssey 15, and HP Pavilion 15 Gaming. Our Asus has the notable advantage of costing only $700 MSRP compared to the $900+ launch prices of the aforementioned alternatives. Note that Asus is also planning to launch a 17.3-inch version of the model we have here called the TUF FX705DY. More Asus gaming reviews:
Memory 8 GB , DDR4-2666, 17-17-39, Single-channel Display 15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Panda LM156LF-CL03, IPS, NCP002D, glossy: no Storage WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G, 256 GB Soundcard AMD Raven - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller Connections 1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio Networking Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2 Size height x width x depth (in mm): 26.8 x 360.4 x 262 ( = 1.06 x 14.19 x 10.31 in) Battery 48 Wh Lithium-Polymer Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit Additional features Speakers: 2 W stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, McAfee LiveSafe, AMD Display Optimizations, Graphics Profile, Asus Armoury Crate, Keyboard Hotkeys, 12 Months Warranty Weight 2.2 kg ( = 77.6 oz / 4.85 pounds), Power Supply: 480 g ( = 16.93 oz / 1.06 pounds) Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications. Take the FX504 chassis, cut the side bezels narrower, and you're essentially left with the FX505. The design, chassis material, and overall feel of the system remain the same. Unfortunately, this also means that all the disadvantages of the FX504 are still in effect here including the flexible lid and slight creaking of the hinges and base. The all-plastic build certainly gives a budget impression when compared to the higher-end Zephyrus or Strix series that retail for significantly more. We find it to be run-of-the-mill and not significantly better or worse than many other budget gaming laptops like the Sabre 15 or Acer Nitro 5 AN515. Thickness and length are almost identical to the FX504 series while width has been cut by over 20 mm because of the narrower bezels. It's one of the more compact 15.6-inch gaming laptops available without resorting to higher-end models like the MSI GS65 or Razer Blade 15 that can cost over twice as much. Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US Asus FX504GD Gigabyte Sabre 15G Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH Asus TUF FX505DY DIN A4 390 mm / 15.4 inch 266 mm / 10.5 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.4 kg5.29 lbs383 mm / 15.1 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 29 mm / 1.142 inch 2.3 kg5.11 lbs384 mm / 15.1 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs378 mm / 14.9 inch 267 mm / 10.5 inch 26.9 mm / 1.059 inch 2.5 kg5.5 lbs365 mm / 14.4 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 24 mm / 0.945 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs360.4 mm / 14.2 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 26.8 mm / 1.055 inch 2.2 kg4.85 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs Port options and positioning are identical to the FX504 series except that the HDMI port has now been upgraded from 1.4 to 2.0. We're still disappointed to not see any USB Type-C ports which we believe should be standard across all gaming laptops. Some users may also find it odd that there are no ports along the right edge of the system. An SD reader is excluded yet again much like on the Lenovo Legion series and the Razer Blade 15. Unlike most Ultrabooks and pricier gaming laptops where 2x2 wireless is the norm, the FX505DY ships with a 1x1 RealTek WLAN module for theoretical transfer rates of only 433 Mbps. This is likely a cost-saving measure as the usual Intel and Killer solutions are more premium solutions. We didn't experience any connectivity issues during our time with the test unit despite the slower maximum transfer rates. Servicing is easier than expected and requires only a Philips screwdriver. The bottom panel pops out without much effort unlike what we experienced on the MSI GE75. Users have direct access to both storage bays, both SODIMM slots, and the BIOS battery. There are no extras in the box outside of the AC adapter. The standard one-year limited warranty applies. Registering the laptop with Asus will extend the warranty by an extra year. Keyboard and TouchpadThe red backlit keyboard and plastic trackpad (~10.3 cm x 7.3 cm) are essentially identical to last year's FX504 and so our previous comments still apply here. The sides of the keyboard are narrower this time around due to the narrow bezel design of the chassis, but key feedback remains satisfactory with relatively quiet clatter. The trackpad is still disappointing and more fit for a cheap $500 laptop. Its integrated click keys are spongy and the plastic surface offers a bumpy glide when moving the cursor slowly. Conspicuous fingerprints will accumulate very quickly as well. Too many budget laptops are equipped with cheap TN panels that offer poor contrast, shallow colors, and narrow viewing angles. Thankfully, the FX505DY has a 1080p IPS panel without any of these drawbacks. Granted, it's still a budget panel with just average colors, response times, and brightness, but even a cheap IPS panel is leagues ahead of a cheap TN panel. Contrast ratio is surprisingly good at almost 1000:1 compared to half that on the outgoing FX504GD. Interestingly, Asus has sourced Panda for the matte panel here whereas most other Asus gaming laptops have panels from AU Optronics. Graininess is kept to a minimum for a crisp and almost glossy-like viewing experience without the glare. Some uneven backlight bleeding is present on our test unit that's only noticeable when viewing movies with black borders. Enthusiast features like G-Sync, 120/144 Hz, 3/5 ms, or 4K UHD are not available here. This is supposed to be a no frills inexpensive gaming laptop, after all. 223.5 cd/m²215.3 cd/m²197.3 cd/m²199 cd/m²211.5 cd/m²182.8 cd/m²185.7 cd/m²200 cd/m²185.8 cd/m² Distribution of brightness Panda LM156LF-CL03 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2 Maximum: 223.5 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 200.1 cd/m² Minimum: 10.12 cd/m² Brightness Distribution: 82 % Center on Battery: 211.5 cd/m² Contrast: 920:1 (Black: 0.23 cd/m²) ΔE Color 3.92 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 4.16 ΔE Greyscale 3.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3 60% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D) 38.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D) 41.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) 60.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) 40.04% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) Gamma: 2.23 Asus TUF FX505DY Panda LM156LF-CL03, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US Chi Mei CMN15F4 (N156HHE-GA1 CMN), TN LED, 120 Hz, 15.60, 1920x1080Asus FX504GD AU Optronics B156HTN03.8, TN LED, 15.60, 1920x1080Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH LG Display LP156WFG-SPB2, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 AU Optronics B156HAN06.0 (AUO60ED), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080Gigabyte Sabre 15G ID: LGD0533, Name: LG Display LP156WF6-SPK3, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080Display 101% -7% 55% 53% -3% Display P3 Coverage 40.04 91.5 129% 37.09 -7% 62.5 56% 63.4 58% 38.97 -3% sRGB Coverage 60.2 100 66% 55.8 -7% 93 54% 87.4 45% 58.2 -3% AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage 41.4 85.9 107% 38.34 -7% 63.8 54% 64 55% 40.3 -3% Response Times 48% 29% 66% -7% 14% Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * 44.8 (18.8, 26) 24 (12.8, 11.2) 46% 41.6 (19.6, 22) 7% 15 (8, 7) 67% 48.4 (24, 24.4) -8% 32 (16.4, 15.6) 29% Response Time Black / White * 30.8 (17.6, 13.2) 8.4 (6, 2.4) 73% 15.2 (10, 5.2) 51% 11 (7, 4) 64% 32.8 (18, 14.8) -6% 25.6 (15.6, 10) 17% PWM Frequency 20830 (30) 26040 (19) 25% 20000 (99) -4% Screen -5% -34% 10% 19% -25% Brightness middle 211.5 368.5 74% 260 23% 305 44% 299 41% 248.4 17% Brightness 200 341 71% 241 21% 284 42% 284 42% 241 21% Brightness Distribution 82 87 6% 85 4% 83 1% 88 7% 84 2% Black Level * 0.23 0.34 -48% 0.55 -139% 0.52 -126% 0.24 -4% 0.3 -30% Contrast 920 1084 18% 473 -49% 587 -36% 1246 35% 828 -10% Colorchecker dE 2000 * 3.92 8.91 -127% 7 -79% 3.63 7% 4.98 -27% 7.5 -91% Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * 17.63 14.39 18% 22.52 -28% 8.18 54% 7.67 56% 25.2 -43% Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * 4.16 2.87 31% 5.27 -27% 1.31 69% 3.7 11% Greyscale dE 2000 * 3.1 12 -287% 6.1 -97% 4.77 -54% 4.58 -48% 6.5 -110% Gamma 2.23 99% 1.825 121% 1.97 112% 2.54 87% 2.55 86% 2.19 100% CCT 6578 99% 11519 56% 7894 82% 7500 87% 6397 102% 7852 83% Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) 38.1 85.94 126% 35.5 -7% 59 55% 57 50% 37 -3% Color Space (Percent of sRGB) 60 99.98 67% 61 2% 93 55% 87 45% 57.9 -3% Total Average (Program / Settings) 48% /23% -4% /-21% 44% /25% 22% /22% -5% /-14% * ... smaller is better Color space covers only 60 percent of sRGB to indicate a budget panel. Most mainstream gaming laptops cover 90 percent of sRGB or more for deeper and more accurate colors. For gaming purposes, however, the more limited color space will not dramatically impact the experience. Further measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter reveal generally accurate grayscale before any calibration. Most budget gaming laptops have overly cool color temperatures for poor first impressions, but the FX505 has thankfully broken this trend. Colors still become increasingly inaccurate at higher saturation levels due to the narrow color space mentioned above. Blue in particular is measurably more inaccurate than other colors as it leans towards blue-violet instead. Display Response Timesℹ Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. ↔ Response Time Black to White30.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.6 ms rise ↘ 13.2 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 80 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms). ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey44.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.8 ms rise ↘ 26 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 72 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms). Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)ℹ To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether. Screen flickering / PWM detected 20830 Hz ≤ 30 % brightness setting The display backlight flickers at 20830 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 30 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 20830 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. Outdoor visibility is poorer than most gaming laptops as the display is dimmer than average. Even though the matte panel keeps glare at a minimum, ambient lighting will still wash out colors and make it difficult to read text for long periods. Viewing angles are wide as expected from an IPS panel with only slight changes to colors and contrast from extreme angles. Be sure to disable the display power savings option through the Radeon settings or else maximum brightness will be even lower when running on battery power. There are no other CPU or GPU options available other than the quad-core Ryzen 5 3550H CPU and Radeon RX 560X GPU. It's possible that Asus will add additional SKUs or introduce different models in the future with the more powerful Ryzen 7 3750H. As for the GPU, the Radeon RX 560X is an aging model based on AMD's last generation (and soon-to-be two generations old) Polaris architecture. It's rarely found on PCs since most OEMs would rather use the more common GeForce GTX 1050 Nvidia equivalent. Our specific test unit is equipped with just 8 GB of single-channel DDR4 RAM. Slightly faster results than we've recorded here can be obtained if upgrading to dual-channel memory. CPU performance is comparable to the Core i5-8300H and Core i7-7700HQ according to CineBench benchmarks despite the fact that the AMD processor is running at a lower TDP envelope than the Intel (35 W vs. 45 W). Single-thread performance, however, is slower than we were expecting as it's only comparable to the 15 W Ryzen 7 2700U. Meanwhile, the higher-end hexa-core Core i7-8750H will still handily outperform the new Zen+ processor by 30 percent or more depending on the laptop. Even so, AMD's intention was to offer a CPU that's competitive against the Core i5-8300H and the Ryzen 5 3550H is a success in this regard. Performance sustainability is excellent. When running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop, the CPU is able to maintain its initial high score of ~755 points for the first few loops before falling just 5 percent as shown by our graph below. This corresponds to an initial clock rate of 3.7 GHz before falling to 3.5 GHz which we will detail in our Stress Test section. Note that the Core i5-8300H in last year's Asus FX504GD suffered from throttling issues and so its scores are much lower than the average Core i5-8300H in our database. Our FX505DY thankfully exhibits no similar performance issues. See our dedicated page on the Ryzen 5 3550H for more technical information and benchmark comparisons. 050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950Tooltip Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø725 (718.93-754.96) MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung PM871b MZNLN128HAHQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø892 (884.49-963.04) Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø605 (578.56-609.13) Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø658 (642.69-661.47) Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit 7839 Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit 20097 Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit 4575 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit 74 fps Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit 1.65 Points Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit 8.55 Points Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit 145 Points Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit 87.7 fps Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit 757 Points Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit 98 % Help PCMark benchmarks rank our FX505 consistently ahead of last year's FX504 equipped with the i5-8300H CPU and GTX 1050 GPU. Part of this is likely due to the fact that our FX504 was running on a slow primary HDD compared to the NVMe SSD of our FX505, but it's a breath of fresh air to see a full-on AMD gaming laptop match and even outscore a competing Intel-Nvidia alternative. Mid-range gaming laptops equipped with the i7-8750H and GTX 1060 will still outperform our Asus by a wide margin. We didn't experience any software issues during our time with the test unit. PCMark 10 ScoreLenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 5125 Points +16% Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 4405 Points Gigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128 4364 Points -1% Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 3808 Points -14% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND 3763 Points -15% EssentialsLenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 8702 Points +9% Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 7949 Points Gigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128 7542 Points -5% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND 6733 Points -15% Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 6583 Points -17% ProductivityLenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 7019 Points +9% Gigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128 6749 Points +5% Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 6446 Points Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 5927 Points -8% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND 5574 Points -14% Digital Content CreationLenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 5983 Points +32% Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 4528 Points Gigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128 4432 Points -2% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND 3855 Points -15% Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 3843 Points -15% PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 4560 Points Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 4440 Points -3% MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung PM871b MZNLN128HAHQ 4415 Points -3% Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 3909 Points -14% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND 3860 Points -15% Gigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128 3431 Points -25% Work Score Accelerated v2Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 5543 Points +6% MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung PM871b MZNLN128HAHQ 5354 Points +3% Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 5223 Points Gigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128 5063 Points -3% Asus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 5018 Points -4% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TND 4810 Points -8% PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 4560 pointsPCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 5223 pointsPCMark 10 Score 4405 points Help Internal storage options include a single PCIe Gen. 3 M.2 2280 slot and a secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay. Our specific test unit is configured with only a 256 GB Western Digital M.2 NVMe SSD. Sequential read and write rates are balanced at just over 1000 MB/s each. While much faster than any SATA III SSD, this is rather average for an NVMe drive. The pricier Samsung SSD PM981 can offer almost twice the read rates as our Kingston drive. In the end, the WD drive a budget NVMe SSD fit for a budget gaming laptop. Swapping out and upgrading drives will not void any warranties. See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons. Asus TUF FX505DY WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256GMSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US Samsung PM871b MZNLN128HAHQLenovo Legion Y530-15ICH Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQAcer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 SK Hynix HFS128G39TNDGigabyte Sabre 15G Liteonit CV3-8D128AS SSD -60% -1% -119% -60% Seq Read 1059 504 -52% 1808 71% 470.8 -56% 516 -51% Seq Write 1180 462.9 -61% 1429 21% 126.8 -89% 479.8 -59% 4K Read 37.55 21.88 -42% 46.1 23% 23.64 -37% 28.3 -25% 4K Write 110.6 60.8 -45% 97 -12% 54.5 -51% 53.8 -51% 4K-64 Read 619 253 -59% 536 -13% 203.1 -67% 257 -58% 4K-64 Write 502 137.8 -73% 273.6 -45% 127.1 -75% 132.2 -74% Access Time Read * 0.087 0.155 -78% 0.085 2% 0.121 -39% 0.141 -62% Access Time Write * 0.034 0.072 -112% 0.038 -12% 0.269 -691% 0.073 -115% Score Read 762 325 -57% 763 0% 274 -64% 337 -56% Score Write 730 245 -66% 514 -30% 194 -73% 234 -68% Score Total 1899 742 -61% 1663 -12% 600 -68% 752 -60% Copy ISO MB/s 1166 690 -41% 446.8 -62% Copy Program MB/s 507 328.1 -35% 195.3 -61% Copy Game MB/s 480.3 220.7 -54% 323.5 -33% * ... smaller is better CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1734 MB/s CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1302 MB/s CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 311.9 MB/s CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 207.6 MB/s CDM 5 Read Seq: 1373 MB/s CDM 5 Write Seq: 1302 MB/s CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 45.19 MB/s CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 129.8 MB/s Graphics performance is most similar to the GeForce GTX 1050 or GTX 965M if not just slightly better at DX12 titles according to 3DMark benchmarks. Nonetheless, the GTX 1050 Ti is still the noticeably faster card by about 27 percent. The even rarer Radeon RX 580 as found on the Asus GL702ZC is up to 90 percent faster. 3DMark1920x1080 Fire Strike GraphicsAsus Zephyrus S GX531GM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H 11332 Points +79% Asus GL702ZC-GC104T AMD Radeon RX 580 (Laptop), R7 1700 11010 Points +74% Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G 10248 Points +62% Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H 8004 Points +27% SCHENKER XMG P506 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ 7595 Points +20% Dell XPS 15 9575 i5-8305G AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, i5-8305G 7355 Points +16% Asus FX504GD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H 6356 Points 0% Asus TUF FX505DY AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H 6327 Points Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U 6262 Points -1% Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBA-80WY001VGE AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop), i5-7300HQ 5738 Points -9% Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, i7-8565U 5622 Points -11% Asus GL552VW-DK725T NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6700HQ 4326 Points -32% Honor Magicbook AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U 2328 Points -63% 2560x1440 Time Spy GraphicsAsus Zephyrus S GX531GM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H 3626 Points +103% Asus GL702ZC-GC104T AMD Radeon RX 580 (Laptop), R7 1700 3440 Points +92% Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G 2908 Points +62% Asus TUF FX505DY AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H 1790 Points Asus FX504GD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H 1597 Points -11% 3DMark 111280x720 Performance GPUAsus GL702ZC-GC104T AMD Radeon RX 580 (Laptop), R7 1700 15264 Points +87% Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G 14302 Points +75% Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H 12620 Points +54% SCHENKER XMG P506 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ 9967 Points +22% Dell XPS 15 9575 i5-8305G AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, i5-8305G 9862 Points +21% Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H 9805 Points +20% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U 8451 Points +3% Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBA-80WY001VGE AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop), i5-7300HQ 8345 Points +2% Asus TUF FX505DY AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H 8181 Points Asus FX504GD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H 7133 Points -13% Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, i7-8565U 7016 Points -14% Asus GL552VW-DK725T NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6700HQ 5384 Points -34% Honor Magicbook AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U 3482 Points -57% 1280x720 Performance CombinedIntel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, i7-8809G 10391 Points +61% Asus GL702ZC-GC104T AMD Radeon RX 580 (Laptop), R7 1700 8946 Points +39% SCHENKER XMG P506 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ 8271 Points +28% Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H 7932 Points +23% Dell XPS 15 9575 i5-8305G AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, i5-8305G 7788 Points +21% Asus FX504GD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H 7025 Points +9% Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H 6839 Points +6% Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, i7-8565U 6774 Points +5% Asus TUF FX505DY AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H 6447 Points Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBA-80WY001VGE AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop), i5-7300HQ 5933 Points -8% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U 5792 Points -10% Asus GL552VW-DK725T NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6700HQ 5378 Points -17% Honor Magicbook AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U 2597 Points -60% 3DMark 06 Standard Score 25730 points3DMark 11 Performance 7714 points3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score 57356 points3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score 18476 points3DMark Fire Strike Score 5515 points3DMark Time Spy Score 1925 points Help Since raw performance is not unlike the GTX 1050, the latest PC titles should have no issues running on this AMD machine. Gaming at 1080p is certainly possible on demanding titles with most settings on Low-Medium or Medium. Idling on Witcher 3 shows no sudden dips in frame rates to suggest no interrupting background activity or heavy throttling. See our dedicated page on the Radeon RX 560X for more technical information and benchmark comparisons. The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile 42.3 fps +86% Asus GL702ZC-GC104T AMD Ryzen 7 1700, AMD Radeon RX 580 (Laptop) 37.4 (31min) fps +65% Intel Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK Intel Core i7-8809G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH 34.3 (32min - 37max) fps +51% Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q 30 fps +32% Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 27.9 fps +23% SCHENKER XMG P506 Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 25.7 fps +13% Dell XPS 15 9575 i5-8305G Intel Core i5-8305G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 23.7 fps +4% Asus TUF FX505DY AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) 22.7 fps Asus FX504GD Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 22.2 fps -2% Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBA-80WY001VGE Intel Core i5-7300HQ, AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) 20.7 fps -9% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 AMD Ryzen 7 2700U, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) 20.6 fps -9% Asus GL552VW-DK725T Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 14 fps -38% 020406080100120140160180200220240260280300320340360Tooltip Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G: Ø36.6 (32-39) The cooling solution consists of just two fans and two heat pipes. When the system is idling, both fans will idle for a silent experience. This doesn't last long, however, as even light loads like browsing or video streaming will kickstart the fans up to 32 dB(A) against a background of 28.2 dB(A). We recommend running on Power Saver mode if complete silence is priority. Fan noise when gaming is loud even for a gaming laptop. We're able to record a steady fan noise of 49 dB(A) when playing Witcher 3 compared to 44 dB(A) on the Acer Nitro 5 AN515 equipped with the same Radeon RX 560X GPU. Granted, many mid-range GeForce gaming laptops are just as loud as our FX505 such as the Gigabyte Sabre 15 or MSI GP63, but we think Asus and AMD should be aiming to do better. We otherwise noticed no coil whine on our test unit. Asus TUF FX505DY Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256GMSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung PM871b MZNLN128HAHQAsus FX504GD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQAcer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R7 2700U, SK Hynix HFS128G39TNDGigabyte Sabre 15G GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Liteonit CV3-8D128Noise -6% 1% -2% 1% -9% off / environment * 28.2 28.4 -1% 28.1 -0% 30.2 -7% 29 -3% 28.2 -0% Idle Minimum * 28.2 32.8 -16% 29 -3% 30.9 -10% 29 -3% 33 -17% Idle Average * 28.2 32.8 -16% 29.2 -4% 30.9 -10% 31 -10% 33.3 -18% Idle Maximum * 28.2 33 -17% 29.7 -5% 31.6 -12% 32 -13% 34.7 -23% Load Average * 43.9 35.8 18% 44.3 -1% 42.3 4% 36 18% 44.5 -1% Witcher 3 ultra * 49 51 -4% 40.7 17% 44 10% 49.2 -0% Load Maximum * 50.6 52.3 -3% 47.7 6% 40 21% 46 9% 52.8 -4% * ... smaller is better Noise Level Idle 28.2 / 28.2 / 28.2 dB(A) Load 43.9 / 50.6 dB(A) 30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud min: Surface temperatures when idling are generally flat with the rear quadrants being only 2 C to 3 C warmer than the front quadrants. The spot closest to the M.2 drive, however, will be noticeably warmer as shown by our temperature map below since NVMe SSDs are notorious for their temperatures. When gaming, the top of the keyboard can become as warm as 39 C compared to 54 C on the FX504GD to represent a significant improvement. As expected, the side with the Radeon GPU runs warmer than the side with the Ryzen CPU. These hot spots are thankfully towards the rear of the unit and away from the palm rests and WASD keys for comfortable use. Note that the left palm rest will always be warmer than the right if a secondary HDD or SSD is installed. This is not the case for our configuration since it lacks a secondary drive. We subject the laptop to unrealistically demanding workloads to test for any potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95 to stress the CPU, clock rates will be as high as 3.7 GHz for the first few minutes before dropping and stabilizing at 3.5 GHz. Since the base clock rate of the Ryzen 5 3550H is 2.1 GHz, the CPU in the Asus is able to maintain a fairly high level of Boost performance at a relatively low core temperature of 62 C. At worst, we are able to record a core temperature of 83 C to 87 C when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. Running Witcher 3 is more representative of real-world gaming loads. The CPU and GPU stabilize at 60 C and 70 C, respectively, compared to 74 C and 66 C on the last generation FX504 with Intel Core i5-8300H and GeForce GTX 1050 graphics. It's clear here that the new AMD CPU is able to run cooler than the Intel equivalent while its Radeon RX 560X GPU is beginning to show its age. CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C) System Idle 39 38 Prime95 Stress 3.5 62 Prime95 + FurMark Stress 3.1 1169 83 87 Witcher 3 Stress ~3.0 1223 60 70 34.2 °C 94 F37 °C 99 F34.8 °C 95 F 30 °C 86 F44.2 °C 112 F27 °C 81 F 22.8 °C 73 F27.4 °C 81 F23.4 °C 74 F Maximum: 44.2 °C = 112 F Average: 31.2 °C = 88 F 49.4 °C 121 F37.6 °C 100 F39.2 °C 103 F35 °C 95 F46.4 °C 116 F32.4 °C 90 F27.2 °C 81 F29.8 °C 86 F26.6 °C 80 F Maximum: 49.4 °C = 121 F Average: 36 °C = 97 F Power Supply (max.) 47 °C = 117 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer (+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 31.2 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming. (±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming. (-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 49.4 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F (+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.2 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F. (+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.4 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F. (+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.4 °C / 81.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch. (±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+1.5 °C / 2.7 F). The integrated speakers hold no surprises as they perform about as well as you'd expect from any budget laptop. Bass is very poor for a "tin can"-like experience unfit for multimedia playback or gaming sessions. We recommend earphones if possible for a much better audio experience. Maximum volume will not vibrate the chassis or introduce any static. dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2040.138253736.33137.438.84034.837.55034.936.26335.135.68033.934.910034.733.912532.533.716031.73920030.744.625030.449.331530.152.140029.35350029.653.463028.957.880028.966.6100028.667.1125028.566.4160028.470.5200028.272.625002872.4315028.173.1400027.974.2500027.965.1630027.966800027.961.51000027.862.51250027.858.51600027.654.7SPL40.581.9N3.947.4median 28.5median 61.5Delta1.18.135.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus TUF FX505DYApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices) Asus TUF FX505DY audio analysis(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.2 dB) Bass 100 - 315 Hz (-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.4% lower than median (±) | linearity of bass is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency) Mids 400 - 2000 Hz (±) | higher mids - on average 7% higher than median (±) | linearity of mids is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency) Highs 2 - 16 kHz (±) | higher highs - on average 6.3% higher than median (±) | linearity of highs is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency) Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz (-) | overall sound is not linear (31.6% difference to median) Compared to same class » 96% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 2% worse » The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 132% Compared to all devices tested » 88% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 9% worse » The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134% Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB) Bass 100 - 315 Hz (±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median (±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency) Mids 400 - 2000 Hz (+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median (+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency) Highs 2 - 16 kHz (+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median (+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency) Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz (+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median) Compared to same class » 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse » The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53% Compared to all devices tested » 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse » The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134% Idling on desktop demands anywhere between 5 W and 10 W depending on the power profile and screen brightness setting to be just slightly more efficient than most 15.6-inch gaming laptops. When gaming, however, power consumption averages about 90 W to be similar to competing laptops equipped with GTX 1050 graphics. The all-AMD Asus offers a similar level of performance-per-Watt to GTX 1050-powered alternatives. We are able to record a maximum power consumption of 120.7 W from the medium-sized (~16 x 7.5 x 2.7 cm) 120 W AC adapter when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. Thus, the laptop will recharge very slowly if running at 100 percent CPU and GPU load. Perhaps a higher capacity 150 W adapter would have been more appropriate for the system. Asus TUF FX505DY R5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60MSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Samsung PM871b MZNLN128HAHQ, TN LED, 120 Hz, 1920x1080, 15.60Asus FX504GD i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 R7 2700U, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), SK Hynix HFS128G39TND, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60Gigabyte Sabre 15G i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Liteonit CV3-8D128, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60Power Consumption -52% -18% -42% -30% -19% Idle Minimum * 5.2 7.99 -54% 7.2 -38% 7.3 -40% 7 -35% 8 -54% Idle Average * 7.5 12.15 -62% 10.2 -36% 11.1 -48% 10 -33% 10.9 -45% Idle Maximum * 9.4 13.4 -43% 10.9 -16% 12.6 -34% 18 -91% 11 -17% Load Average * 73 103.62 -42% 93.3 -28% 109 -49% 79 -8% 76.7 -5% Witcher 3 ultra * 90 156.1 -73% 95.8 -6% 98 -9% 94.9 -5% Load Maximum * 120.7 164.29 -36% 102.5 15% 168 -39% 128 -6% 106.4 12% * ... smaller is better Runtimes are longer than the average gaming laptop at almost 5.5 hours of real-world WLAN use. Results are actually quite close to the Acer Nitro 5 AN515 even though our Asus is equipped with a more powerful CPU. Battery capacity is relatively small not unlike other budget gaming laptops, but we're still surprised to see the Asus outlast competitors like the MSI GP63 or Gigabyte Sabre 15 by almost an hour each. Charging from empty to full capacity takes just under 1.5 hours. Battery Runtime Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)8h 40minWiFi Websurfing5h 27minLoad (maximum brightness)1h 37min Asus TUF FX505DY R5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), 48 WhMSI GP63 Leopard 8RE-013US i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 51 WhAsus FX504GD i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 48 WhLenovo Legion Y530-15ICH i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 52 WhAcer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R6V0 R7 2700U, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), 48 WhGigabyte Sabre 15G i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 47 WhBattery Runtime -24% -29% -36% 4% -15% Reader / Idle 520 451 -13% 449 -14% 495 -5% 493 -5% WiFi v1.3 327 286 -13% 223 -32% 228 -30% 340 4% 261 -20% Load 97 52 -46% 56 -42% 26 -73% 77 -21% Pros
Cons- small hinges could be larger or stiffer - dim display for poor outdoor visibility - spongy trackpad with bumpy glide - loud fan noise when gaming - no SD reader or USB Type-C - aging Radeon Polaris GPU - no ports along right edge - weak speakers - 1x1 WLAN only - flexible lid The TUF FX505DY is the most balanced AMD gaming laptop we've tested. Whereas the mismatched Strix GL702ZC paired a high-end CPU with a mid-range GPU and the FX550IU paired a low-end CPU with a mid-range GPU, the FX505DY successfully combines a mid-range Ryzen 5 3550H with the mid-range Radeon RX 560X for 1080p gaming on a budget. Overall performance is oftentimes on par with the common budget gaming laptop powered by an Intel Core i5-8300H and GeForce GTX 1050 while selling at a lower MSRP, which is exactly what AMD and Asus are aiming for with this new TUF system. The main issue here is timing. Laptops with GTX 1050 and even 1050 Ti GPUs have been dropping in price to make room for RTX laptops. It's not difficult to find such systems on sale nowadays for $700 to nullify the performance-per-dollar advantage that AMD systems typically have. Had the FX505DY launched a year earlier when the GTX 1050 was newer and costlier, then it would have made for a more compelling alternative. Because of the reason above, the FX505DY doesn't have any major advantages over the competition, but it isn't an inferior pick either. It stands toe-to-toe with budget Intel-Nvidia offerings which is saying a lot for an all-AMD laptop. AS the first Zen+ gaming laptop in the market, it shows a lot of promise for what future Ryzen gaming laptops can bring to the table. We're still crossing our fingers for Ryzen-Nvidia laptops to really undercut Intel's dominance. Strong Ryzen Zen+ debut, but a little late to the party. The Asus TUF FX505DY makes for a good alternative to the usual Intel Core i5-8300H and GTX 1050 alternative. The system will hopefully pave the way for Ryzen-Turing gaming laptops in the near future which will almost certainly undercut Intel-Turing in terms of retail pricing. Asus TUF FX505DY- 03/08/2019 v6(old) Allen Ngo Pointing Device 75 / 10-66 → 100% Games Performance 86 / 90 → 95% Application Performance 93% Gaming - Weighted Average PricecompareAllen Ngo - Lead Editor U.S. - 5163 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2011 After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I'm not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news. |
