Gaming notebook; CPU vs GPU question; Intel/AMD & RTX 5070/5070 Ti...


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I am looking for a new notebooks. I have two in mind. Basically the same specs, and same price. The difference is between GPU and CPU.

(1) notebook with: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti & AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX

(2) other notebook with: GeForce RTX 5070 & Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

 

I like to play games. No video editing of some kind. And the basic Office/Adobe Acrobat stuff etc.

Which gaming notebook do you guys & gals recommend -- number 1 or 2?

EDIT:

In case it mattes... I have a GeForce NOW subscription, so technically I can use all modern GPU technologies offered by nvidia. So also updated/upgrade GFN GPUs in the future with there cloud-gaming.

Edited by kiddingguy

I'd say the Intel/Nvidia one  (option #2)   as probably less compatibility issues between Processor and Nvidia Graphics.    

((I could be wrong and there wouldn't be compatiblity issues, but i never ran my own systems with Nvidia Graphics and AMD Processor)  I guess mostly my personal preference there

 

On 18/01/2026 at 00:05, bikeman25 said:

I'd say the Intel/Nvidia one  (option #2)   as probably less compatibility issues between Processor and Nvidia Graphics.    

((I could be wrong and there wouldn't be compatiblity issues, but i never ran my own systems with Nvidia Graphics and AMD Processor)  I guess mostly my personal preference there

 

Same here. Basically all my systems are/were Intel/nvidia.

Though AMD is supposed to be "better" price-wise and outperforming Intel in some ways. I haven't experienced this in real life and on my systems.
I don't care about the integrated GPU, because most of the 'tough tasks' are handled by the [nvidia] GPU.

My Desktop is first all AMD Build i had in years,   when i replace my current PC 2 Gaming Laptop--not sure if gonna try to find all AMD model or just find a decently priced Intel/Nvidia model as yet.

Originally got this All AMD Desktop to see if i liked how it performed, and then i was like now i feel i'll have same experience if i do go for a Gaming Laptop with all AMD i think lol

AMD systems from June 2000 til September 2017,  Then Intel/Nvidia til 2024.     

 

alot to think about at least to me when trying to determine best replacement for a notebook PC 

 

 

That's easy. When it comes to gaming PCs, (desktop or laptop) the video card makes the biggest different.

It's a no brainer to choose the one with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

As for the processor, either is plenty powerful.

The Ryzen 9 9955HX is the mobile version of the Ryzen 9 9950X.

The Core Ultra 9 275HX is the mobile version of the Core Ultra 9 285K.

It's hard to get a good comparison of mobile processors, but there are plenty of reviews of the desktop processors.

As far as gaming in concern, the Ryzen 9 9950X is slightly faster than the Core Ultra 9 285K.

On 17/01/2026 at 15:05, bikeman25 said:

I'd say the Intel/Nvidia one  (option #2)   as probably less compatibility issues between Processor and Nvidia Graphics.    

((I could be wrong and there wouldn't be compatiblity issues, but i never ran my own systems with Nvidia Graphics and AMD Processor)  I guess mostly my personal preference there

 

Pretty much every reviewers use AMD processors to review video cards.

If there are issues, they would have likely been found by now.

On the other hand, when Intel released Arrow Lake, there was a combability issue with Intel's integrated graphics and NVIDIA's video cards, but those have been resolved with subsequent BIOS updates.

On 17/01/2026 at 15:26, kiddingguy said:

Same here. Basically all my systems are/were Intel/nvidia.

Though AMD is supposed to be "better" price-wise and outperforming Intel in some ways. I haven't experienced this in real life and on my systems.
I don't care about the integrated GPU, because most of the 'tough tasks' are handled by the [nvidia] GPU.

AMD processors aren't better priced than Intel processors anymore. (In fact, it's the inverse)

Nowadays, AMD makes the best gaming processors and priced them accordingly.

Anyone who wants the best gaming PC is buying an AMD processor.

So basically, better GPU (Ti vs regular) and 'better' CPU on gaming (AMD vs Intel), makes the choice relatively easy; that's the first setup: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti & AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX.

On my radar: ASUS ROG G614FR.

I just saw this YouTube video. I know N=1.

Here's it's mentioned that Intel on ASUS ROG is on overall better.
Only the GPU is somewhat less compared to the AMD/Ti version.

However, when using GeForce NOW cloud-computing, does that really matter since in nvidia's centers are 5080s to game on.

 

I don't know... at the end of the day the AMD-one has advantages (numpad on mousepad) and some gaming preferences.
The Intel one should be better for 'long(er) term'.

Yet, I think both are very good & decent gaming notebooks to use and go forward with, and I think I cannot go wrong with either one. Right?

Besides personal preferences, are there like really objective facts I should take into account between these two?!

  • ASUS ROG Strix G16 G614FR-S5013W
  • ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-S5088W

Does the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX have an NPU for AI-related tasks?
(I cannot find something on this)

Not that I'm really fond of AI-thingies on my personal notebook, but it can come in handy in the upcoming 5 years or so that I'm planning on having a new notebook.
In the latter case, the Intel CPU (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX) might be the better option...

On 19/01/2026 at 02:00, kiddingguy said:

Does the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX have an NPU for AI-related tasks?

no NPU on that, but you can use your GPU for AI processing which, although not as efficient, is still much better than a CPU.

Btw you may want to consider the Intel processor for QuickSync.

On 18/01/2026 at 21:30, kiddingguy said:

Does the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX have an NPU for AI-related tasks?
(I cannot find something on this)

It does not have an NPU.  https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-9-9955hx.c4037

AMD have a series of mobile chips with AI in the name for that, I recently reviewed such a chip inside a Mini PC https://www.neowin.net/reviews/minix-er937-ai-review-a-fully-qualified-amd-copilot-pc-with-windows-hello-for-under-920/

Yesss it's a mini PC not a laptop 😂 but you will find the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 now in laptops as well (and it is fully Copilot+ complaint with its dedicated NPU).

 

On 18/01/2026 at 22:04, hellowalkman said:

no NPU on that, but you can use your GPU for AI processing which, although not as efficient, is still much better than a CPU.

Yeah but having a dedicated NPU and dGPU = winning ;) 

I'm more & more leaning to Intel with NPUs, better components in ASUS ROG's compared to AMD-versions and what-not. And with a keypad. Thing is... it's gonna be an 18" screen (I'm looking maybe at an ASUS ROG Strix G18 G815LR-S9005W - though somewhat pricier).

I don't know if that screen's too big, coming from a 17" now... :huh:

On 17/01/2026 at 16:05, bikeman25 said:

I'd say the Intel/Nvidia one  (option #2)   as probably less compatibility issues between Processor and Nvidia Graphics.    

((I could be wrong and there wouldn't be compatiblity issues, but i never ran my own systems with Nvidia Graphics and AMD Processor)  I guess mostly my personal preference there

 

There are no compatibility issues. Ive been running Ryzen and Geforce since Ryzens came out and there are no issues. 

Yeah I always had AMD processor  and when it was ATI video cards I ran those, and Now Radeon card

If my processor was intel, then I ran Nvidia card.  

Guess I worry alot

 

On 18/01/2026 at 22:13, hellowalkman said:

The only reason i would consider an Intel CPU right now is for QuickSync (which I feel could benefit you), AMD is better in everything else ATM.

QuickSync as in "Intel Quick Sync (QSV) is a hardware-based video encoding/decoding technology built into most Intel CPUs (...)"

Why do you think this could benefit me?
I'm using the/this notebook for day-to-day tasks like Office and Internet, and gaming.

On 19/01/2026 at 12:34, kiddingguy said:

I'm using the/this notebook for day-to-day tasks like Office and Internet, and gaming.

ahh nvm then, i mis-read your original post's "no video editing" as "video editing"

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Since my AMD-ish notebook broke down on mobo, I'm getting a new one/replacement from Asus.
Currently I'm in talks with Asus, and my current model seems not to be available.

A short search on Asus' website lists as alternative, or better version (selection: 240 Mhz screen, 32 GB RAM and 16") the 'ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635'.

Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 275HX vs. AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
GeForce RTX 5080 vs. RTX 5070i
ROG Nebula HDR Display vs. 'regular' ROG Nebula Display
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe M.2 Performance SSD vs. same

I think on GPU and screen it's an improvement.
How about CPU?

I use this notebook for gaming, and regular stuff like MS Office, Adobe, browsing etc.

The G635 is around €700 more than my current one. Does this sounds like a good alternative?
(maybe even with some exta pay-up from my side)

 

On 14/03/2026 at 12:23, tsupersonic said:

That's a nice laptop, but 700 more than what you paid isn't great. What options has Asus support offered you? 

They didn't offer anything yet.
I have to send in my notebook, than they will look for a similar one or better alternative/specs. Yet, I, and them, don't know which model(s) there are - and without knowing what to get back, or what Asus might consider "better specs". Plus, I also don't know if, before sending out a newer one, if I am able to see these specs and agree to it.

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