But overall, the gaming experience can be significantly enhanced by connecting the Ally to this eGPU. In some benchmark testing, being connected to the XG Mobile even resulted in a lower score like when testing reading and writing speeds with CrystalDiskMark. In most other cases, Ally's benchmark results improved when connected to the eGPU, but sometimes not by that much. That's far more impressive than the 1,923 score and 32 FPS average the Ally got on its own. Together they scored a very high 10,259 points with an average of 171 FPS. When connected to the eGPU, the FurMark results were significantly higher, as expected. As such, I decided I should see just how much this costly eGPU improved the handheld's performance.
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(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)Īsus has specifically marketed the Ally as a device that can enhance its performance when connected to the XG Mobile 2021/2022 external GPU, an expensive accessory sold separately for $1,500. ROG Ally connected to ROG XG Mobile eGPU. In my experience, games run smoothly and can reach 60 FPS or higher, look beautiful visually, and work as they ought to. I say this was unsurprising as before running this testing, I had spent several hours playing Diablo 4 and Cyberpunk 2077 on the Ally without running into any performance issues. When I ran FurMark, to test the Ally's RDNA3 graphical capabilities, I was unsurprised to find it scored a respectable 1,923 score with an average of 32 FPS when benchmarked at 1080p. However, its reading and writing speeds were slightly lower at only 4,317 MB/s and 1,844 MB/s, respectively. It scored 6,945 in PCMark 10, just under the Lenovo Legion 7 G6 and HP OMEN Obelisk. The results were very good given that it is, first and foremost, a handheld with an 8-core Zen 4 architecture CPU. Since this is basically a small gaming laptop with a controller built into it, I decided to run the same type of tests on it that I would for the best gaming laptops. Additionally, the Ally does not have Hall Effect joysticks, so while I didn't experience any issues while playing with them, it is possible that they could develop drift issues down the line. I was disappointed to find that the back bumper screenshot button I assigned only worked when I was playing games (since it uses Windows 11's Xbox Game Bar for screen capture), which feels shortsighted since the Steam Deck has a button combo that allows for screenshots at any point in or out of games. I quickly set one bumper as a screenshot button and the other as a Task Manager button. The Ally's controls feel very similar to an Xbox Controller layout and allow me to do just about anything I want to in just a few presses. Along with having the usual A, B, X, and Y buttons, triggers, joysticks, View button, and Menu button, the Ally also has two mappable bumper buttons on the back. Though, I find it slightly frustrating that they do turn on at first when the handheld is booted up and randomly blink while the handheld is sleeping and charging, even if I have the lights turned off in settings.ĭespite being larger than a Switch OLED, it's very lightweight and feels comfortable to hold for long stretches. I'm not a huge fan of RGB lighting (yes, I know I'm boring) as I consider them a waste of battery power, but thankfully, I can adjust the brightness of the lights around the joysticks or turn them off entirely. I guess this has to do with how the internal components are oriented since the backside casing doesn't get hot. The one thing I don't like about Ally's build quality is that after an hour or two of playing with it, the display gets really hot, which isn't good for the panel's longevity. The exhaust vents are on top of the device to keep them from blowing hot air in my face and hands, while the intake vents are on the backside. The Ally looks impressive with its sleek white casing.
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