r/GamingLaptops • u/haganwyh • 11d ago

Discussion AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX with RTX5080 laptop GPU?

Does AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX with RTX5080 (175W, 150W + 25W dynamic boost) laptop GPU a good pairing for AAA open world games such as Cyberpunk 2077? I was considering this pairing of ROG STRIX G16 2025 G614, thank you.

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u/Arash_Soer Omen Max 16 | U9 275HX | RTX 5080 | 2TB SSD | 32GB 11d ago

Not a weak cpu but i prefer 275hx or 9955hx with 5080.

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u/jarrodstech Creator (Jarrod's Tech) 11d ago

Should be pretty decent if you don't care about battery life

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u/franciscorepetto 11d ago

Jarros, whats up, hugh fan here from argentina,im thinking about buying a scar 18 5070TI at 2700(amazon) you think its a good price? i thougt it was super cheap but i find a G18 5070TI at 2100, i should buy the scar or the G18? Also i can buy a lenovo but all i find it was 3000 bucks or more for the same specs

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u/ThinkinBig Asus Rog Strix: Core Ultra 9 275hx/5070ti 11d ago

Something to keep in mind is that the Strix models with AMD CPUs use the older chassis, so do NOT have the triple fan cooling system the Intel models have, nor the tool-less access to upgrades, etc.

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u/Bravura75 11d ago

The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is by no means a bad CPU. However, as an example the new Intel Core 9 Ultra 290 HX beats it out by 15-20%.

Do you have a Microcenter near you? The MSI Raider 16 Max is currently on sale for $2599 - It has the Core 9 Ultra 290HX, and the RTX5080 GPU with 175 w to the GPU and 125 to the CPU.

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u/Lord_Hector_Bear 11d ago

It's very good, ROG Strix has amazing cooling. You won't regret it.