So basically nerf it down to a steamdeck and your good to go 😅
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Ha. Yeah. 😭
@impeace1012
Жыл бұрын
Thats true, play while plugged in when you are at home for better graphics+fps
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
Too bad 720p on this display looks worse than 720p on the deck
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
@DrzEstrella yea that's your use case, cool bro, not everyone elses, I for one don't want to stay tethered to an outlet 247 just to play my *portable* PC it's almost like a joke at this point
@kenkaneki666
Жыл бұрын
@@JDabz96 Yeah it's quite silly to buy a mobile device and need to be plugged into a charger constantly to use it. I understand even so, it has it's benefits over a laptop (i.e laying in bed, or couch play) but it's still questionable. I am doubtful that ASUS will continue to optimize performance / battery life beyond what we're seeing. We shall see though.
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
If they keep improving the battery life, like giving us options to shut of cpu cores for less power draw, and maybe some other things, this device is starting to look very promising.
@dinoypeter
Жыл бұрын
what people dont realize until now is that battery life while gaming on a laptop has never drastically improved. not until chips become significantly efficient (or unless arm cpus become powerful enough) and new battery technologies emerge, we will have to sacrifice performance for more battery life
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Yup and just like laptops you get better performance when plugged in
@avrok
Жыл бұрын
Pretty much this, though once I get mine I'd be interested to see if I can rig up a full size battery from a laptop to it or something else. the weight of the device is of no concern to me
@Unknown-kf3ef
Жыл бұрын
@@avrok true
@Unknown-kf3ef
Жыл бұрын
@@avrok I would love to see a video of the process I'm interested in how it goes good luck and keep me up to Date when you try
@chaotictattoo
Жыл бұрын
I honestly don’t care too much about the battery. I just plug mine in a lot anyway Laying in bed and laying on the couch being able to play is what I’m looking for
@natanhaelalvarado6137
Жыл бұрын
I understand your point, but for me it destroys the purpose, when im in bed I can play on the tv right in front of me with better graphics on an Xbox series x, I think the battery technology is not up there with the graphics tech yet, when a gameboy can run games for 30 hours this playing time is laughable.
@applexperiment
Жыл бұрын
I love the angle you were recording your screen at wish you could Continue with that and the gameplay looked really nice
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Which one?
@applexperiment
Жыл бұрын
2:30 to 2:32 really enjoyed that
@mechanicalmonk2020
Жыл бұрын
It's not a good idea to set the screen refresh rate to 60hz because then you won't get VRR. Cap framerate either in game or through command center (or rtss). Don't cap refresh rate.
@Kastaraka
Жыл бұрын
Capping refresh rate on Command center causes lag/suttter on few games i have tested it, so yep do it on game not in the CCenter :)
@jigglyjuice7907
Жыл бұрын
I've seen people compare the steam deck and ally to a psVita when it comes to battery life. A portable battery is a must for these devices.
@ChristopherToro
Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see more power saving videos after the Ally’s official release. 😁
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
It better get the improvements they claim or ima cancel my pre order 😤 probably not... I am interested in the product.
@TonyHerson
Жыл бұрын
Other have said it already, but don't setting it to 60hz in Armoury-Crate. You'll lose vrr. Cap the fps instead.
@edwardferry8247
Жыл бұрын
I bought two so I’m getting about 3hrs-5hrs handheld 👌
@ofensatul
Жыл бұрын
L
@Unknown-kf3ef
Жыл бұрын
No power bank😭 and w flex
@cav-_-9857
Жыл бұрын
I returned mine and got a switch instead. Yes this plays AAA games, but I quickly realized that even at a 30fps cap the battery life is not nearly enough for me. I often play on the go without charging for 3/4 hours, and this just can't do that unfortunately. The switch for me was perfect, it has amazing games and to my surprise even stuff like Wreckfest which plays amazingly for 5+ hours of battery life.
@Unknown-kf3ef
Жыл бұрын
Ngl to you I would advice returning the switch since the switch 2 comes out early next year and invest in a good powerbank for either the ally or deck
@cav-_-9857
Жыл бұрын
@@Unknown-kf3ef I tried the powerbank thing, but the fact that I couldn't easily bring it all with me was a huge no-go for me. Also, there is no indication the switch 2 comes out early 2024, they've been saying this for years now, every year the same story and the same "leaks". The best guesses of "experts" is late 2024/early 2025... A lot of people want the "best" thing, but nobody stops and says "Just buy whatever you like"... I love Mario games, playing mk8 online with friends is just so much fun for me. I always have my gaming pc to play anything else haha :)
@Codyssay
Жыл бұрын
This thing is super cool as someone who owns a steam deck, form factor is sick and higher fps and resolution is awesome I'm hoping ASUS make the needed updates to improve battery
@theproblem9315
Жыл бұрын
Stop being a nerd. Just plug it in and play it. If you need to travel then tweek the settings. People are weird
@sooomars
Жыл бұрын
A handheld is meant to be portable... I think it's valid to dislike less than an hour of battery life lol
@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. A powerbank should help.
@ShadeKoopa
6 ай бұрын
Agreed. This is device I would like to keep at my bedside when I'm too lazy to move. Maybe get a power bank to help battery upkeep. : P
@YZTIRF2DESTINE
Жыл бұрын
The Phawx made a video showing that Auto TDP actualy fixes the battery issue and can gave sometimes 50% more battery life!
@66kaisersoza
Жыл бұрын
Think I'll wait for the next installment from AMD. I was tempted to get it
@My_Work_Here_is_Done..
Жыл бұрын
Was about to grab one of these until I realised it was virtually useless for travel. Particularly flying. Hopefully future generations will come with far greater battery life, even if you have to reduce performance.
@jakevo6246
10 ай бұрын
Getting a power bank, even with steamdeck, a power bank is a also a must
@darylferreras6241
Жыл бұрын
Who cares if it weighs a little heavier? Just give me a bigger battery Asus...
@TonyHerson
Жыл бұрын
I don't know what Asus was thinking giving us a device that can consume basically twice the power as the Steam Deck while giving us the same sized battery as the Steam Deck
@Rip84LW
Жыл бұрын
Battery Life is horrible. I have one. I thought maybe the battery was bad right out of the box. That is not the case. I only get about an hour. No gaming. That is just watching KZitem Videos. So you really need to tweak the settings to get the most out of the battery. I wish Asus would of put a bigger battery inside this thing but i guess they probably could not make it fit. Who knows. Either way i still very much enjoy this device. Cheers
@markgriffin2285
Жыл бұрын
You can set the windows 11 battery saver to on. That will make a nice difference!
@xeno5053
Жыл бұрын
The battery life really is terrible, and mine runs hot at times. I almost figured they would do a recall because it really is that bad :/
@TNDandTMD
2 ай бұрын
I'm selling mine after withholding hope for so long and I'm buying a steam deck. I already have a desktop so why would I want a second weaker pc that needs to be plugged in??? No point of a handheld then
@CDNShuffle
2 ай бұрын
@@TNDandTMD dont say this i want to buy this
@madalin5948
Жыл бұрын
Can set up the rog ally to show in command center remaining time on battery? Its show 70% but i want the time too? Can set up something like this?
@TRX25EX
Жыл бұрын
Just wait for Auto TDP it will be game changer
@jimmytimber7074
Жыл бұрын
This thing is a beast but battery life kinda makes me regret getting it.
@bboyalanleung123
Жыл бұрын
Just get a portable battery pack 26500 mah😂
@jimmytimber7074
Жыл бұрын
@@bboyalanleung123 Nice I'm gonna have to upgrade mine. It's only 20000 and only has 30 watt charging. What brand did you go with?
@jimmytimber7074
Жыл бұрын
@@bboyalanleung123 I misread that sorry. Ya I'll probably get one soon.
@bboyalanleung123
Жыл бұрын
@Droid 2kill I bought a very fast charge one from Anker. It cost me £90 , expensive but worth it. Portable battery pack can't save money on it.
@CHAINCHASER
Жыл бұрын
can you suggest a powerbank which i can use to play at turbo 30 or 35 watt
@TheMasterblaster32
6 ай бұрын
100w
@b.h.6307
Жыл бұрын
Mine's arriving on the 13th. I have the XG Mobile 3080 eGPU which plugs directly into the Ally to convert it to a docked desktop gaming set-up. Would be interesting to see how much better the graphics get with the eGPU. You should maybe do some testing with that set-up (or use the latest XG Mobile 4090)
@judieunplugged
Жыл бұрын
some other reviewer said that it gives them a fair bit of bottlenecking with the CPU in the ally, but not yet seen it in action myself
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
Geez, I'll stick to my way more powerful desktop at that point.
@bboyalanleung123
Жыл бұрын
May I ask you how is it with the xg 3080 ? Can we play AAA games in 4k 60 fps ?
@WokeReaper
6 ай бұрын
Mine will not charge any more I don't know what this issue is and can't find any information anywhere still scratching my head :(
@ororomunroe8218
Жыл бұрын
I‘m begging. My command center and Army button does not work. I press the buttons on the side and nothing happens. All the updates are done and I soft restarted my device.
@davemortimer9611
Жыл бұрын
Mine died second day.. going to BB and getting another and returning this one. This thing is awesome... hope this was a one time fluke
@ReefGeek
10 ай бұрын
You should not have to sacrifice performance for battery life. By default you should be getting the marketed and advertised battery life.
@TheProvokedPrawn
10 ай бұрын
Yeah and you will if you play indie games 😂
@ReefGeek
10 ай бұрын
@@TheProvokedPrawn sadly that's a true statement because that's the only thing that will allow you the full advertise battery life lol.
@TheProvokedPrawn
10 ай бұрын
@@ReefGeek it always the way sadly. Companies inflate numbers to make things sound better than they are. Like using Bluetooth battery life specs on gaming mice because it sounds better than the wireless length despite the fact that everyone will play via 2.4GHz
@TNDandTMD
2 ай бұрын
Asus are scammers, and I will never trust that company again. I should not have a dead ally after barely an hour. I'm selling my ally for a steam deck and I should have gone with the deck a long time ago
@umkhalid3526
Жыл бұрын
Silent mode come on who plays games on silent mode 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
@deviluv85
Жыл бұрын
can you do a battery life difference with all the settings you setup?
@gatway100
Жыл бұрын
Remember to get the full potential. I got my 100 W power break for it.
@mavd9022
11 ай бұрын
What is the name of the game at 1:20 ?
@TheProvokedPrawn
11 ай бұрын
Chivalry 2
@slainbisley5341
Жыл бұрын
I gone wait till the price drops a little, battery life goes up and a windows lite on the device. Question for Mr Prawn Could you test for example a gamecube game for example zelda windwaker, PSP game for example need for speed and a windows game like Skyrim how long you can play with minimum/medium setting but still decent graphics till battery is done. I also like to know is it easy to play rome total war on the go ...and if it is possible to install your own windows build lite version on the device or is that protected?
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Afraid not. It's already gone back. It was only a review unit so I only had it for 2 weeks
@Inky1877
Жыл бұрын
Any tips on how to get the steam search bar working the ally keyboard isn't working with mine
@eduardocobofrade5340
Жыл бұрын
Im having a battery problem. After gaming for 5 minutes the device stops charging AND It wont start charging until I make It go to sleep. Is anybody having a similar issue?
@kevinthorn9672
Жыл бұрын
When i play cod my battery stops charging ?? I need help
@AlphaXOutNumb3r
Жыл бұрын
Usually plug and play but my charger dock stopped charging out of no where and I’m currently using the one that came in the box
@Dutchdlite77
Жыл бұрын
You are practically saying well turn the settings down to steamdeck specs 😂
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
Yea it's sad, and 720p looks horrendous on the ally for some reason
@bboyalanleung123
Жыл бұрын
@Dabbinz J it's because the screen is made for 1080p , so if you run lower resolution on the screen. It looks worse .
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
@@bboyalanleung123 damn. Thank you
@gravejames7221
Жыл бұрын
truth be told, if you own a device like this and you DONT have a deckmate attacthed to it with a really nice battery pack attatched, then your just shooting yourself in the foot
@alientubeGalaticfederation
Ай бұрын
What games ?
@rexaifi
Жыл бұрын
You could save a bit more battery with the brightness tone down a bit and analog RGB turned off
@itsisme1993
Жыл бұрын
Na I’ll just use one my 65w 20000mah power banks when I’m out away from a power source
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Ha
@donniedarko4497
Жыл бұрын
I just use my 500w solar generator 💪
@deviluv85
Жыл бұрын
you gonna need a bigger battery. Rog ally battery is 40000mah your portable battery is only able to charge 50%
@BennyGamesMedia
Жыл бұрын
@@deviluv85 nah, when its come to 5v... 20.000 powerbank is equal to 100wh
@BennyGamesMedia
Жыл бұрын
@@deviluv85 40wh rog ally's battery is equal to 8000mah
@3monsterbeast
Жыл бұрын
Just got it today. While highly-customizable, the setup process just sucks and takes the joy out of it initially. Also, it is clear that navigating windows on this is impractical unless you use a M&K
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Yup. Very frustrating experience.
@Unknown-kf3ef
Жыл бұрын
Ngl it was smooth and easy for me didn't take long to update or anything it didn't bug out or anything it was but that's just my experience everyones experience is different
@ginji2830
Жыл бұрын
What if i have 20000mah powerbank?
@danbruntnell111
Жыл бұрын
so basicly the thing it should be doing which is 1080p and 120hz is useless , so they shouldve just brought a 720p and 60hz console for the price it sucks
@Huzaifagamewarrior
10 ай бұрын
How long on average do you think this lasts in low end games in like 15 watts or so?
@TNDandTMD
2 ай бұрын
Mine lasts an hour and 20 minutes. I am now selling it and buying a steam deck 😂 it eliminates the point of having a handheld when the battery sucks
@reiki2165
Жыл бұрын
I wanna undervolt the CPU too my standard of games that I play. 30 FPS at the most. Maybe lower the refresh rate to 45 cos i dont really use desktop mode. Just play games.
@duljoni5663
Жыл бұрын
Tony Stark : people asking me about stark industries makes battery, I thing u need to ask Elon musk first..
@antonioamaro5687
9 ай бұрын
My battery keeps dying , I am new
@mrb3991
Жыл бұрын
HI The Provoked Prawn, I Just received my Rog ally From Curry's Uk., am i missing something, I been building PC for years, and yet can not find the Asterix Sign which is normally key 8 any advice would helpful and yes it set on the UK key board thanks in advance ?????
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Click the cog and you can adjust to a larger virtual keyboard. You can then choose traditional and it should be there.
@mrb3991
Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you 👍👍
@echomike7644
Жыл бұрын
Cause I am going to be plugged in most of the time: 1080p turbo mode mid settings :) max out the device for best experience
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Yeah no issues with battery life then!
@kentjohnson9006
Жыл бұрын
Don’t care about battery life have plug on my recliner it’s great and I don’t have to work so do my house chores real fast and then I will play my rog ally all day or all night it’s gonna be great
@BIGLEMON23
Жыл бұрын
how do you turn on the info bar on the top right
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
In Command Center. There's a button there to turn it on and off.
@gatway100
Жыл бұрын
My mind this week
@nicholasfisher2729
Жыл бұрын
Lol. Why in the world would I cap at 60. The whole reason I bought this handheld and sold my steamdeck is for more frames 😂😂
@mrwallydrag
Жыл бұрын
Crazy that people cap their steam deck at 30 as well
@jdwastaken4126
Жыл бұрын
More frames for worse battery life. You're not getting both unless you hug your wall plug.
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's the rub. Max graphics minimum battery.
@mechanicalmonk2020
Жыл бұрын
Buy two so you have even more frames
@JDabz96
Жыл бұрын
@OatmealGamer yea, I tricked plenty of people into think 30fps locked was 60 fps, because of how smooth it felt on a 7inch screen, on a desktop or big screen yea, 30 fps can be bad, but it also depends on the game, God of War on steam played at a locked 30 on ps4, and everyone loved it there... you obviously don't know what your talking about when it comes to handhelds, desktop pcs maybe.
@venzpro23
Жыл бұрын
720p using mobile connection playing diablo 4, only last 1 hour, not worth to buy imho
@robertlong3199
Жыл бұрын
RSR is an upscaler, and it is pretty silly to use RSR and FSR.
@tehgxn4902
Жыл бұрын
I don’t care about the battery. The steam deck played most games at 30fps and it looked like shit. I haven’t played a game that isn’t always running 70-120 fps and it looks amazing. Yea the battery life is bad but that’s all I can find wrong with this thing. The steam deck is out dated and garbage compared to this.
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Hilarious take but ok.
@ofensatul
Жыл бұрын
@tehgnx4902 ur delusional :)
@Yukeena
Жыл бұрын
Why the fuck would they release this handheld with such horrible battery life? This is insane. I also think its crazy that battery technology hasn't really improved that much in the past 10 years. If I'm gonna have to play with this thing plugged in all the time, I might as well just game on my PC.
@reiki2165
Жыл бұрын
Its a trade off when it comes to high performance devices. This is a top of the line model. I kind of wished they fixed the battery life before they went on live. Who knows if they can make improvements on it as they go. But yeah, battery technology is capped with lithium ion. We need something more efficient and sustainable. We have cell phones with the same type of battery for a decade. The only thing that changes how things get better is how more efficient our processor is and thats it. You can say the same thing for laptops.
@skyfigurefun
Жыл бұрын
I agree with u they shuld put 65wh battery in ally idc if it cost abut more and heavier..
@Yukeena
Жыл бұрын
@@skyfigurefun Right? Do you have the option to upgrade the battery? Not like it matters because the battery life is a deal breaker for me. I am gonna go with the Loki Mini Pro. Its perfect for what I need it for. The games I like to play are not super graphically demanding, so it will do just fine for me.
@skyfigurefun
Жыл бұрын
@@Yukeena im gonna go with aokzoe a1 pro or onexplayer 2 pro because bigger screen and battery 👍 rog ally is good but the battery and bazzel is big turn off for me
@Yukeena
Жыл бұрын
@@skyfigurefun Hmmm I haven't heard of those handhelds. I'm gonna look em up! But yeah I don't like the way the Ally looks. It looks obnoxious. I want something that looks simple and sleek.
@astrahcat1212
3 ай бұрын
Having a battery pack in your backpack doesn't weight too much either.
@AustinRamsey-g9k
Жыл бұрын
what knight game is that
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
Chivalry 2
@lion423am7
Жыл бұрын
Can't have trouble when it ant out yet 😊
@TheProvokedPrawn
Жыл бұрын
I'm talking to the future 🤣
@lion423am7
Жыл бұрын
@TheProvokedPrawn I know just making fun im getting one thinks for the video
@electricduffy8644
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow if i get a Cent everytime anyone Shows his rog ally with forza horizon 5 😮💨 like there is no other games! 😂
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