The Asus ROG Ally, the corporate’s PC gaming handheld, has some spectacular specs together with an AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU, an XG cell GPU, and a stunning 1080p show. Nonetheless, its precise efficiency hasn’t been indicative of what it’s theoretically able to, till now.

A brand new set of firmware and driver updates has elevated gaming efficiency by as much as 20%, an enormous enchancment over its launch outcomes. In line with YouTuber Dave2D, and reported on by PCGamesN, a number of of the most effective PC video games noticed a right away improve in framerate after the updates have been put in. 

For example, Crimson Lifeless Redemption 2 ran at 41 fps at 720p earlier than, and after it reached a formidable 60 fps. Equally, Forza Horizon 5 jumped from 45fps to 59fps. Nonetheless, not each sport noticed an enormous improve, like Cyberpunk 2077, which solely went up by 2 fps.

Asus, do higher

These are definitely very spectacular outcomes from a easy sequence of firmware and driver updates, higher showcasing how highly effective the ROG Ally’s specs are. However taking a more in-depth have a look at what these updates entail and what they don’t, there are nonetheless some hang-ups with the hand held.

First, the comparisons have been completed in 720p decision, which is kind of good however nonetheless not benefiting from the 1080p show that the ROG Ally sports activities. To not point out that the framerate would most positively tank for the earlier than and after outcomes if testing was carried out on the increased framerate. This was additionally one thing already identified in a Tom’s Information assessment of the transportable.

Second, even when these outcomes have been the identical throughout the decision board, it doesn’t change the truth that that is how the Asus ROG Ally ought to have launched. Relying on the mannequin, you’re at present paying $700 for this technique (with the cheaper model popping out later this 12 months), which is being offered as having high-end specs that end in superior efficiency. However the truth that you even want updates for it to method these claims after the system was made out there for pre-order isn’t an important signal.

Admittedly, it’s higher that the updates are launched earlier than retail launch, but it surely nonetheless requires patrons to replace their methods as quickly as they obtain them. The truth that the system was in improvement for not less than 5 years means there ought to have been some sort of fixes earlier than pre-order fashions had been shipped out to retailers.

Let’s hope Asus learns from this and does higher for the following model of the ROG Ally, because it’s nonetheless a strong handheld with loads of potential.