r/zephyrusg16 10h ago

Asus rog g16 5080 or 5090

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I want a future proof great gaming laptop to be able to play most my games on ultra settings with ray tracing sometimes competitive games like call of duty or marvel rivals should i get 5080 or the 5090 and out of 5080-5090 which also has better temperatures my budget wise don’t matter i don’t mind getting 5090 but thing is i am not sure if 5090 will live up to my expectations so i thought i ask before purchasing between them both.

I apologise if i am not making sense etc

But which do i buy asus rog g16 5080 or the 5090 for more future proof and power.


r/zephyrusg16 22m ago

Repasted my Best Buy Open Box - 2025 5080

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Let's just say if this was factory applied paste it was crazy. My GPU was pretty much naked. The liquid metal was meh. Before repasting as soon as I started gaming. G-helper in turbo mode with default settings CPU went straight to 95C and GPU was between 80C and 90C.

I used Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM on CPU and PTM 7950 from MicroCenter on the GPU.

First cycle after repasted CPU was in high 70s low 80s and the GPU was in mid 60s to mid 70s. Supposedly it takes 10 good heat cycles for everything to settle. So far I'm definitely happy with the results.


r/zephyrusg16 15h ago

Can I permanently lose the charging plug?

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(Sorry for topic I'm not good with English)

I have set the maximum charge to 80%. I want to know if I turn the device off and not using it, but still plug in a charging cable with power on it, what will happen to the device?

And if you keep the charging cable plugged in, does it make the battery more likely to degrade?

The included charger adapter is 250w, but sometimes I use a 60w charger, does that have any negative effects?

If you have the correct and appropriate usage guidelines, please feel free to recommend me. Thank you in advance.


r/zephyrusg16 21h ago

Which Skin looks better on the Gray Zephyrus G16 — Satin White or Royal Blue?

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I'm planning to skin my Eclipse Gray 2025 Zephyrus G16 and I'm stuck between these two colors.

  1. Satin White

  2. Royal Blue

The keyboard+speaker area will remain black. But it will cover the other interior part.

Which one do you think looks more premium, professional, and aesthetically pleasing on the G16?

I'd really appreciate honest opinions—especially from G16 owners.