r/ROGAllyX

So, 1st impressions!

Absolutely a worthwhile purchase.

I think because I’m quite late to the eGPU party, a lot of the kinks have been patched.

It was pretty straightforward setting it up but had I not been reading about them for a while now, there’s definitely a few things that would have made it difficult had I not investigated beforehand.

Anyway, something I come away with is, despite the huge increase in gpu performance, it is still a Z2 Extreme mobile cpu in there. And so for games that are cpu bound you do need to temper your expectations.

For instance, i mostly got the eGPU so I could have a better experience with Company of Heroes 3. What I find though is, instead of 30fps 1% lows 22-24 fps with everything on the lowest settings and looking like absolute garbage… Now I’m getting 30fps 1% lows 25-26fps but with a mix of High and Medium settings (3440x1440) looking stunning!

Halo Campaign Evolved I was very curious about. Let’s face it, it runs like garbage on the XAX, even with everything at the lowest settings at 1080p.

With the eGPU I’m getting around 57-60fps with a mix of Med and a few high settings. 3440x1440 (using DLSS of course). This can increase using Frame Generation but to be honest I’d happily lower things a touch to just get consistent 60fps.

I grew up on games that were constantly dipping well below 30fps. I don’t have the same need for crazy fps most people seem to want these days lol

I also tested a few games I’m not likely to play on the XAX but I was curious.

CoD Warzone. A bit disappointing but I think I just needed to mess around with the settings a bit more. Was getting around 57fps.

Indiana Jones. I was able to put settings up to Ultra but I think because of DLSS being set to Performance I was getting between 60-70fps but the image was pretty blurry. But, I reckon it’s the sort of game that 30fps is livable so I’d be tempted to try again with DLSS at quality.

I am still playing my PS4. Only it is a beast to take on trips (work travel).

I am looking for alternatives, the XBOX Series S is already half the size of the PS4 but needs a screen. Now with the price increase of the Series S the XBOX Rog Ally X also comes in mind.

I will be playing 50% on a 1080p 60fps projector (on a 70 inch screen), 20% on a +-40 inch 1440 TV and 30% handheld.
Will the XBOX Ally X (Z2e) or perhaps even the Z1e / White ally Z2 be about the same performance of my current PS4 Slim.
Most games on the PS4 run at 1080p 30fps.

Games I'd like to play:
Snowrunner, RDR2, Fenyx Immortals, Need for Speed series, Forza 5 and 6, AC Black Flag (resynched) and No Mans Sky.

Thanks for your input.

I’ve ordered an Odin 3 Max on AliExpress. I expect it is still a couple of months away; paid ~$900 au.
I saw a second hand ROG Ally X for sale for $900.

Im tossing up whether to cancel the Odin 3 order and go with the Ally X.

My main use for the console will be on the train to and from work. I am more than happy playing older games, but would like to be able to play games like GTa V and Skyrim without too much challenge.

Will I be disappointed with the Odin 3 do you think? I like that it will be significantly lighter than the Ally, but am concerned it will underperform.

I wanted to use gyro settings for games like deadlock, destiny 2, or the finals but after uninstalling armory crate and finding out g-helper got no options to enable gyro. I'm Abit lost.

My ROG XAX is basically part of my life now, i bought it on launch day and at first well it felt like another PC, even though i wanted it for portable gaming, it did feel like that for awhile. It didn't take too long for me to realize what a game changer this is.

I was never allowed to have a handheld when i was a kid because my parents thought I was gonna wear glasses if i play em too much... (well i wear glasses now anyways MOM!) So I have always dreamed of having a screen to play games with.

Man this thing is a beauty, it runs pretty much any games I play, AC black flag resynced, lies of P, 007 first light, Hollow knight silksong, Balatro, Dead cells, Crimson freakin Desert. I think I've actually spent more time gaming in this thing in bed/couch more than i do in my pc nowadays. its really relaxing.

I play it when im waiting for anything too whether its my girlfriend's pilates session, cooking rice, the train station.

Ngl i did talk badly about how it looked. But i get it now... i truuuly get it when i can play for hours holding its grip.

it is singlehandedly one of my best purchases ever i feel like. I've been gaming more, finishing my backlog (without forgetting my responsibilities ofc). I just feel more efficient with this thing. Like I don't waste any time at all like scrolling on social media when i do have down time. :D well im grateful to be able to have this thing and just wanted to ... u know ... share that im truly truly happy that i get to own one.

For those who use SteamOS, how was the process of removing Windows? Is it easy to install SteamOS Beta? If by any chance you want to go back to W11 again, is it still possible?

Wondering which should I use for my Rog Xbox Ally X when it arrives, from what I’ve seen steamOS offers a smoother and easier gameplay experience if you know how to navigate and do some tweaking but I’m new to the handheld pc community lol😅

Maybe a sd express will have better writing speed but idk if on the Xbox Rog Ally x it’s a game changer ?

Hello,

I'm considering buying it, but I wanna know some things first.

Can someone tell me the performance in these games with max settings.

Zenless zone zero and honkai star rail

Also how does the battery compares with switch 2 ?

Does anyone else's xbox ally x run like shit ? I've had this thing for 4 months and its been a terrible experience. Everyday I have some short of technical issue. It won't let me close windows sometimes, it won't let me type my password in , it won't let me use touchscreen to put my password in, it runs slow sometimes , i push the armory create button and it opens then closes then opens . like holy shit I spent $1,000 on this damn device and it won't even run good .

Hi, so i have a lenovo ideapad gaming 3 15arh05 and its falling apart so much that it's worth it to buy a new laptop or pc at this point. Anyways my question is, is it worth it to replace my laptop with the ROG Ally X, mouse, keyboard and a monitor. I could just take it out of the dock for trips, my brother has a switch 2 and it's portability is very nice and i would like a handheld too, just universal for all windows games. So i would use the portability too. My primary focus is gaming, but i would be doing some work on it too. So is it worth it?

I have never been a PC gamer, mainly console. I have a rog ally x and love it especially on my commute. When I hook it up to a monitor though I notice the GPU comes close to 95-98% and the fan is loud. I'd like to upgrade to a full gaming PC or laptop that has more performance than the AllyX for when Im home. Can you recommend a good PC or should I buy a Egpu? Im not looking to spend much more than 1k. Im also not sure technically save, if I buy an Egpu do I need a dock and more accessories?

Xbox Ally X i mean