7 Tips to Maximize Your Gaming Laptop Experience | ROG India

1. Clear the Ventilation System

After a long, tiring day, it might be tempting to kick back and play from the comfort of your couch or bed. However, this can damage your laptop in the long run and lower its performance. The best way to play games is by keeping your gaming laptop on a flat surface like a table so that the laptop can take in cool air more efficiently. To avoid overheating and throttling, keep the vents clear or use laptops with better-inbuilt cooling systems.

ROG laptops feature innovative tech called ROG Intelligent Cooling, which combines an advanced fan design with liquid metal thermal compound cooling and more.

• This powerful combination reduces temperatures by up to 10°C, thanks to the liquid metal's superior heat transfer capabilities.
• The arc flow fans increase airflow by an impressive 32%, while up to six heat pipes dissipate heat from critical components like the CPU, GPU, VRM, and VRAM.
• A vapor chamber (on select laptops) further enhances heat dissipation efficiency. Anti-dust tunnels 2.0 feature helps sustain system longevity by preventing dust buildup.
• Additionally, the AAS Plus technology increases airflow space by 30%, and the 0.1 mm thin fins boost dissipation by up to 13%.
• Scenario profiles enable users to adjust cooling performance based on their needs, while 0dB technology ensures silent operation when the system is under light loads.

2. Upgrade to an SSD

Consider upgrading to a solid-state drive (SSD) on your gaming laptop , which can significantly enhance the overall performance and user experience. SSDs offer several advantages over traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), making them an ideal choice for gaming laptops.

• SSDs offer faster read and write speeds, lightning-quick boot times, rapid game loading, and smoother overall system responsiveness.
• This seamless performance boost creates a more immersive and uninterrupted gaming experience, eliminating frustrating loading screens and lag.
• Additionally, SSDs generate less heat and consume less power, contributing to improved battery life and thermal efficiency in gaming laptops.
• Furthermore, their solid-state nature makes them more durable and resistant to physical shocks, ensuring data integrity even in demanding gaming scenarios.

3. RAM Upgrade

Upgrading the RAM (Random Access Memory) on your gaming laptop can significantly improve performance, particularly for demanding games and multitasking scenarios. Increasing the amount of available RAM allows the system to load and process more data simultaneously, reducing the need for frequent data swapping between memory and storage. This results in smoother gameplay and faster application loading times.

ROG Strix (G15 G512LU-HN195T) is a 16GB RAM gaming laptop , which is expandable to up to 32 GB. Furthermore, having ample RAM can also improve multitasking capabilities, allowing users to run multiple applications or browser tabs at once without compromising performance.

Modify your Gaming Laptop’s Power Settings

Effective power management is crucial for all laptops . And, of course, you can modify your ASUS and ROG gaming laptops to run better.

You can set your Windows power settings as described below:

• Click Start > Settings (or WIN + I).
• Go to System > Power and Battery > Power Mode settings
• Select the desired options like "High Performance" or "Power Saver" from the list.
• If you want to reduce battery consumption and extend battery life, choose the "Best power efficiency" mode.
• Search for "choose power plan" in Windows to get to advanced power settings option. Then, Click Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings. Here, you can adjust settings for individual components.
• Make changes to settings like display brightness, sleep mode, etc.
• After making changes, click "Apply" and then "OK" to save

Some gaming laptops automatically manage battery settings depending on what apps are running. However, it’s always advisable to avoid using your gaming laptop on less than optimum power settings, especially while running any demanding activities.

4. Adjust GPU/AMD Settings for High Performance

If your laptop's NVIDIA/AMD GPU has a control panel, you should adjust its power management settings, as it might occasionally be in power-saving mode. The power-saving mode on ASUS gaming laptops optimizes energy efficiency while maintaining acceptable performance. When activated, it adjusts various settings to reduce power consumption, extending battery life during gaming sessions. Gamers can switch GPU modes or close applications currently using the GPU to save power. By selecting the appropriate GPU mode (such as "Ultimate" for optimal gaming performance), users can strike a balance between performance and battery life. Users can customize power settings to enhance battery performance. This includes adjusting screen brightness, enabling dark mode, unplugging unused peripherals, and managing background apps.

To achieve the optimum frame rate output from your NVIDIA graphics card, open the NVIDIA control panel and set the performance preference to maximum performance.

If you are playing while not connected to power (which is not advised), you should change the above-mentioned setting to power-saving mode. Otherwise, there's no need to use the charger when playing in power-saving modes.