Legion Go vs ROG Ally: 20 Games Benchmarked! 2 Months Later 

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seriosly???? With 6gb vram??? No one game in 720/900/1080p needed 6gb vram, and you can see it on this tests, if you look on vram usage. Every game use 2-4gb vram maximum. but difference between 10 or 12 gb of ram you can feel it...

I've had my ally since day 1. Plenty of benchmarks show there's basically no difference in fps between 4gb/5gb/6gb vram setting on the Ally. I'd assume it's the same on the Go. But 6gb is the amount that's recommended, plenty of games were using 5.5gb vram. Hell, games like the last of us will happily use 10gb vram on desktop PCs at 1080p......Many new triple A games are vram hogs, like hogwarts etc and the last of us, which is why cards like the 4070 ti got absolutely meme'd on for only having 12gb vram. You have no fucking clue what you're talking about man.@@Lapyer

​@@jakeroscoe8238 What? No difference between 4/5/6gb vram on ally? are u kidding? plenty games use 5,5gb vram? Where??? Your Hogwarts use 3,6 vram max on 1080p! U can see it on this tests on video, as other games: 1 COD MW2 - 3.3 vram 10 ram (2gb ram to vram not usage) 2 GTA V - 4 vram 9 ram +3 TF2 - 4,5 vram 👏 4 AC Odyssey - 2vram of 6vram on ingame screen test 5 Astroneer - 2 vram 6 Batman - 4gb vram 7 FH5 - 4gb ( i play FH5 720p basic settings 120+ fps on ally. 4vram 12 ram preference) 8 Death's door 1,5 vram 9 Far Cry 6 - 3,68 vram ingame test screen +10 Division 2 - 5,5 vram 👏 11 R6 Siedge - 2 vram ingame screen test 12 Hi-fi Rush - 4-4,1vram? What? 13 Dirt - 3,5 vram 14 Hogwarts 3,5 vram 15 BF3 - 2vram 16 Sifu - 3vram 17 Witcher - 3 vram 18 Dead Space 3 - 1,5 vram +19 Halo - 5,8 vram 👏 20 Crysis 3 - 3,5 vram About Last o ASS - its a big piece of s*** by sony to pc gamers, which was ported by the crooked monkeys. This non game have troubles on rtx 4090. Game is meme. 4070ti is bullsh**, this GPU for 1440p-2560p, not for 1080p and all the hate towards her is absolutely justified. i'm a day one user Rog Ally, now it more then 6 month. I've played dozens of games on Ally and never needed to enable 6GB VRAM. I’ll note more that all the tests that I conducted on 6GB VRAM were with lower fps than on 4GB VRAM, because the amount of RAM is more important than VRAM for most games. If there is not enough VRAM, the game itself can use RAM for this. I sometimes turn on 1GB VRAM to free up RAM when I connect my rog xg mobile with rtx 3080 to Ally. This allows me to play on ultra settings at 1440p. My tests i did, when i write this comment, a few games i had on my ally now. 4vram/12ram preference (sure without rtx3080), on all games default set or like in video: 1 FH5 - 720p 115fps, 1080p 90fps (720p 95fps 1080p 75fps with 6vram/10 ram on ally, you thinking really no difference??? 15-20fps!!!) +2 FC6 - 720p 82fps, 1080p 68fps (this really no difference)👏 3 Witcher 3 (SteamD set, becase this looks better then low) - 720p 90-100fps 1080p 62-68fps (or 720p 72fps, 1080p 45fps on low set with 6vram on ally, wich better???) 4 Rise of the TR (default)- 720p 72fps, 1080p 46fpc. 5 CP2077 (SteamD set) - 720p 70fps, 1080p 48 fps. 6 Hitman trilogy (default, Dubai test map) - 720p 108fps, 1080p 69fps 7 Fifa21 (ULTRA set) 1080p 150+fps All of this you can try yourself, if you have Ally. Dont use RSR (FSR 1.0) in Armory Crate, because in game u can use FRS 2.x, its been better, use only RIS on Armory Crate, games look better with it. So after that are you thinking i didn know what i'm talking about??? 6 month i everyday use my ally like laptop and gaming console, using wih rtx3080 and 34" 3440x1440p monitor when i'm at home and without it, when i'm at work. at work i like it use with Xreal Air Glasses. on ally i complete games like atomic heart, sw jedi survivor, death stranding, far cry 6, rise of the tr, ghoswire tokyo, firewatch, jusant, as dusk falls, quantum break, control, a plague tale requiem, trek to yomi, rocket league, STARFIELD, FH5, FM2023 (very bad optimization on all pc), Hitman Trilogy, and other... really no one needed 6gb vram, on much games i unlocked all achievements.

​​@@Lapyerhell on remnant from the ashes on the rog ally it won't even render the games textures without switching the rog to 6g ram then it fixes the issue.

Thank you, much appreciated!

Thanks, I really appreciate the feedback, will do next time!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Awesome to hear man, I hope you enjoy it!

How does it work? Concerned with the weight in handheld may cause wrist fatigue within 30 min.

@@brightya if that happens, it has a kickstand!

When holding the Legion Go with two hands my wrists don't really get fatigued, but when I'm holding it with one hand that's when my wrist will get fatigued after some time. Hope this helps!@@brightya

@@faristriesgamingtech That's good to know! Thanks.

Thanks man, I appreciate it! Yeah the Legion Go’s performance is insane especially when it comes to those older AAA games like BF3, Titanfall 2, GTA V etc. The future for handheld gaming is bright!

​@@faristriesgamingtechhow MUCH battery? For gaming

Thanks man, this means a lot!

Thanks, means a lot!

I used Legion Space's custom tdp mode and set it to 30w and left the stock fan curve. Hope this helps!

it wouldnt have mattered..

Thank you! both devices were set to 30w TDP.

It shows it in the video. 30W

Haha thanks man! I'm glad you're enjoying the Go. Also, same here I mostly play on these handhelds, but I still like to go back and play on my Steam Deck at times. Happy Gaming!

Oh yeah brother!! Both the rog and the legion go smokes the steam deck

I wish I waited it out and bought the legion go cus the SD is very underpowered

Thanks a lot!

The Legion Go is a Z1 Extreme. I'm pretty sure that he is running an Ally Z1 Extreme. There is one model for the Legion Go. Legion Go and Ally Z1 Extreme are in a pretty similar price range comparison to the Ally Z1.

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the Ally when you get it.

Should of gotten the legion go after seeing this video I ordered the legion go

@@kyokushin1289 nah. I'm happy with my Ally. I hope you enjoy your Go!

@@B-Diddy-6 as long as ur happy is what matters I was leaning towards the alley to be honest especially now that's on sale at best buy for $600 and $504 open box excellent

@@kyokushin1289 yup. Got mine for $400 CDN, and can't really complain. Probably end getting the second or third gen when it comes out too

Happy for you man, I hope you enjoy it!

Got mine today

​@@YNW_QII'm getting mine on valentines day my my girl is buying it for me

@@kyokushin1289teach me your ways brah

All tests were done with the devices plugged in and the TDP set to 30w. Hope this helps!

I used MSI Afterburner for this.

Also the speakers are on an other level on the Ally !

​@@SOPHISTICATED_VIBESwho doesn't use headphones these days when gaming ?? 😂😂

@@kyokushin1289 you must be living on a campus 🤣

@SOPHISTICATED_VIBES actually I don't I live in NYC and a father of 3 I'm also a gamer when home I game on my RTX 4080 and anything portable on the go headset or ear buds

And I live alone in my house and never use headsets or earbuds. Not everyone is like you my guy. ​@@kyokushin1289

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Same here, I can definitely tell a difference in smoothness with VRR. That’s why pretty much all gaming monitors have VRR because it makes a difference.

​@@faristriesgamingtechso does the legion go suffer with no vrr?

The difference of 5 to 10 fps on the go is negated by the vrr.. the go stutters much more often and the vrr on the ally makes 40 or 50 fps look ridiculously smooth

@@stephendoerrer4464don't answer your own question with a false statement silly. The go absolutely hasn't stuttered one time no matter what I've thrown at it lol

​@luciddr3ams315 I'm returning mine for the ally today because no matter what I've done I can't get rid of stuttering. Between the stutter and it randomly minimizing my games while I'm in the middle of a match. I was playing overwatch and it minimized the game probably 5 or 6 times in 30 mins.

@@Atomic_dipper you'll be very pleased with your purchase... there was just a windows update the other day and my ally is running better than ever

also LG can use egpu

Wouldn’t make much of a difference 😂

​@psycholol4855 The Z1 is a huge difference, the Extreme is the same Processor that's in the Legion Go The regular Z1 is pretty bad at its original value

@@psycholol4855 it makes a big difference what are u talking about

@SmokeyRobbinson the numbers don't lie, it's mid

Z1 extreme at 3:48

VRR does smoothen out the frame drops in a great way, making stutters less noticeable

Yes, when I play on the ROG Ally it does feel smoother because every frame is in sync with the display, so it reduces screen tearing.

Dang the times. Has changed we have handhelds that can run crysis above 60 fps with a igpu

​@@faristriesgamingtechsure?

​@DoubleDrastik crysis is a very old game lol of course handhelds can run crysis above 60. Hell, even the switch can run crysis. If u hack it, u can run it at 60 too

45 mins💀

This would be a good idea 😊

Ofcourse it wil bro. The main issue is dat on windows handeld you can play from this year and all the way back. You could even play Day Z with modded servers via dzsa launcher. This is not possible on SD. Only original game. No modded servers. No anti cheat. You could even in theorie play DCS on LG. Your crab game will probaply run at 120-160 FPS 1920 res

ya dont

Haha no I haven’t but after looking him up I can see what you are talking about 😂

Yup, this is the Z1 extreme version.

@@faristriesgamingtech ah 😊

Of coarse they use the same chip

Thanks, I appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed it.

Yes, it’s just that more demanding games like newer AAA games is where you’ll see these handhelds struggle to maintain a high refresh rate at 1080p. Happy gaming!

Z1 extreme

You should try running it at 800p with integer scaling enabled, looks crispier then the default 800p

Just add "Lenovo legion go battery life" and there should be one by Hi Fi tech life or smth

Someone did it, and the Go has around 2.5x better battery life

You really don't, both battery life are awful. That's it, there's your comparison.

@@NoMoreLies365 However the LeGo's battery does make a difference, it may be awful, but it'll outlast the Ally's by 1.25x or even up to 1.75x

@m4x_payn3_enjoyer a whole 25 minutes more on a demanding game.. Great, lol.

It still is, just not every test. The benchmarks clearly demonstrate the superior system being the Ally, its okay tho. Ally won this battle, the war isnt over, the beta males still have a chance at winning!

Thanks, I appreciate it! Yeah I would say the Ally is a more polished product when it comes to the user experience like the customer UI. The Legion Go has gotten better over time. Hope this helps!

@@faristriesgamingtech appreciate the quick reply When I mainly want to play COD and probably solely at home , do you have a recommendation which one of them might be the better option ?

The Legion go also feels more like a premium handheld, and the bigger screen is just beautiful.@@nils0603

I got the legion go. Mw3 is amazing on it! set you're cpu or whatever to 6 core, game display set to 1600p.Game settings medium. On the screen set to 1200p got whats the fps is but it runs so smooth!

@@nils0603 legion go is very solid to play with and connect to another monitor and disconnect the controllers you have another screen or a tablet, i use it to play games in tablet mode to, it also have very solid performance and with more updates it get even better

Why?

​@@plaistowjames6792because i can play in any other place that I want with good screen and quality.

Imagine if you bought the ally instead.. probably would've sold your pc. 😂

​@@NoMoreLies365the legion go is better what do u mean ?

Good for u but majority 99 percent play with a battery bank pr plugged in lol 😅

@@kyokushin1289 that defeats the purpose of it being portable. If that's the case might as well get a pc or a laptop. I barely play my asus rog ally plugged in.

@@jaymatthew738 everywhere u go there is an outlet also who doesn't own a battery bank ? Also i will only use this while I'm on the go ......also I have a razer blade 17 pro I used to use that for my on the Go but this gaming portable is so worth it ....

He did

Me too

I will be getting the MSI Claw for sure, I’m excited to see how the Intel chip will perform!

I’m using MSI Afterburner, it’s really awesome!

I always think about this! Like in 2013 we all played GTA V on PS3’s and Xbox 360’s at 30 FPS and now we can play it on the go at above 100 FPS, absolutely insane! Happy Gaming!

what system did you buy?

@@jedimojojojo1603 LeGo perhaps

​@@m4x_payn3_enjoyerof coarse its better in every way from the videos I see

Gotta get a Deadly portable power bank unless you want your battery to die in an hour

@@lettuce213 But with good powerbank you will have like 6-8 hours, so it's more than enough.

@Floyd_ish I got the Anker 737, and on Turbo gets me another hour or two.

​@@lettuce213 so you did get fvcked in the ass for that price. For half of that Anker's 24k mAh unit cost I have 56k mAh and it gives me like 5-6 hours of gaming on Ally. Did not use 100% of Ally's and that single powerbank's capacity even once yet, there's always something left. And I've got 3 units of the same powerbank for Macbook, iPad, iPhone, Apple watch and Ally.

@@Floyd_ish deadly. Got a link?

Best Buy open box i heard most got it from there. Probably preowned units also a lot because people panicked over sd card slots and just sell them after light use.

I haven't done a comprehensive review of the battery life between the two, but from everyday use both of them have pretty bad battery life at least when playing at 30w TDP, I get maybe an hour max when playing a demanding AAA game. Hope this helps!

​@@faristriesgamingtechlegion go 20 watt ? Time

I don't know which one to get

​@@Techguy104It's not always about the performance, take a look at the Steam Deck Oled, it may not be as powerful as its competitors but it's the best overall PC gaming handheld.

If you want a lil more FPS, then the GO is the way

in real life, legion under 1200p sux.. screen not clear...720p on ally is better than 1080p on the legion..

@@jeanfrancoisjulien8890 Or you can just enable integer scaling at 800p on the Legion Go and it would look as good as 1200p, and no... 720p on the Ally doesn't look as good as 1200p on the LeGo

What makes you say the Ayo Neo?

Because thats call cheating lol

@@rommelchristophermanicad4389 It ain't cheating, wth 🗿

@@m4x_payn3_enjoyer its just a joke .. i mean he did not mention it maybe because that will win the ally in every LOW fps scenario

Y is there not topic on burnt as cards or ghosting analog sticks. The Asus rog is made of cheap material that's y there so many open boxes at Best buy for 470$ for a extreme model. I returned mine and got the go an it's so much better

The Go has a wider color gamut screen so all the colors are over saturated thanks to windows color not clamping everything properly

He tested crysis 3...

Smaller screen equals more PPI pixels per inch

Colors are more accurate because it's not oversaturated like the Go