Out of the box, this laptop was not performing. Bad drivers, bloatware, etc.
But, a little time, and some patience, and this is one of the best laptops out there with a 2070/2080 RTX. Better than Razer, Alienware and most others in it's class. Better NVME drives, larger capacity (1TB vs. 500GB) better memory and easy to upgrade.
Here is my suggestion:
1. Install another 16gb stick of ram. It ships with 16gb on a single stick. This is single channel. The motherboard has an empty slot, and by adding another 16gb stick, you gain the benefits of dual channel ram.
2. Reinstall a clean version of windows. It's easy. You can do it by simply pressing f9 when you get the laptop and selecting to do a fresh install. Once loaded, Install new Nvidia drivers and a few others and you are good. Make sure you update to the latest October update of Windows.
3. I added another 1TB SSD. Why? It's cheap. Another 130 bucks gets you a total of 2 TB if High end, SSD Storage.
Once complete, set the fans to auto using the Smart Manager software and that's it. I continually benchmark in the high 85th to 90th percentile using most of the 3Dmark tests. Valley and Heaven are also scoring high as well.
Great system, great company and rock solid performance. Beautiful LG 144hz screen is the icing on the cake. The keyboard is awesome and love the LED Backlighting. Full Color (16 Million +) LED backlit keyboard allows full customization of the color schemes and templates.
This is my 5th Gigabyte laptop. They have all gotten better and better. This is an amazing system. 6-7 hrs on battery with light use, and around 3hrs with heavy gaming.
Don't worry, just buy it. It's the best out there!
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
| Memory Speed | 2666 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth, 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 8 Hours |
