Happy Christmas to u,even though i am muslim many of my friends are christians and i hope u enjoy your Christmas day and have a wonderful day🤗🥰🥰

Merry Christmas brah! Enjoy it!

Glad yours is working well! I love mine as well, but the USB problem is a big deal. That is a mini gaming rig you have there. They're all super small parts compared to a full setup, yet give awesome performance. One thing that's magic about the XG Mobile is the fact they got the PSU, GPU & ports inside of it with no external power brick. And it has enough power to charge your laptop/Ally and power the GPU.

Me too, hopefully we see a reasonably priced 4070 / 4080. I heard the 4090 is a lot quieter than the 3080, so that’d be another reason to wait for the new ones.

Appreciate it man! Thanks for stopping by :)

Thanks man! :) It's a surprisingly good portable monitor for the price 👍

@@filt3rless 100% agree But I’m waiting for a good 120 OLED one. Couldn’t find one so far By the way, what are you using as your primary handheld now? SD or still ROG Ally?

@@Jankylulu Definitely let me know if you find a portable gaming OLED one as I'd be interested in getting it too :) And I'm using the SD mostly. I love the Ally, but I play in handheld a lot and the battery life of the SD OLED is just too good. I also like the slightly bigger screen, the four back buttons, quick resume and Steam OS. I find it a lot easier to just pickup and play. But I don't play any multiplayer games that would have issues on the SD. And my entire library is already on Steam so it's really convenient.

@@filt3rless yup! I’m exactly on the same wavelength as you on this thought! Enjoy the SD and have a great festive season dude!

$600 is a steal of a deal! I think I'll either get a 4090, or a 4070/4080 (if they make them). An XG Mobile definitely makes a lot of sense when both your laptop and handheld have it :) I think Asus did a really great job with it (even though I wish it wasn't a proprietary port).

I got a 6850m XT for $500 off a guy on OfferUp who bought it in a bundle with the X13 laptop lol It works really well and i love the 12gb of VRAM it has

Just buy an anker hub then . I don't get what you trying to say here ? 😅

@@bboyalanleung123 i already have hub with hdmi,usb 3,lan port,etc. the point i want asus to make xg mobile hub is to get 60gbps bandwith, with it you can have lots of usb3.1, usb3.0, etc. because anker hub you say will only give 20gpbs. it's okay if you don't get it.

sorry, i mean 10gbps with only that type c port in ally. not even close to usb4

@ryanze26 ok . The usb c from the ally itself maximum bandwidth is also 10 Gbps . Its not realistic what you are asking for. Hence why they need to make a special plug just for the xg mobile to achieve fast bandwidth for that type of egpu. When they have the better epu (faster in bandwidth already there are youtubers compared the USB c to gpu vs the xg mobile ) . Why would they make a hub for usb4 to egpu ?

@@bboyalanleung123 USB4 is 40gbps and we can do Frankenstein Egypt for cheaper. We can have rtx4070super Egpu + enclosure in USB4 for 700. Compare it to xg mobile rtx 3080mobile priced at 1300 then many will think that proprietary xg port is more like business thing than technological advantage. At least that is my opinion. People can have different view, but for me if we can convert xg port to something like USB4 and multiple USB 3.2 20gbps, it will help budget mind like me, or maybe only me.. hehe

Thanks! :) I got it at BestBuy for $1,000 on sale. It shows it's usually $1,500 which is way to expensive IMO. But for $999 it's not too bad for the functionality. The other eGPU's I've had in the past that take actual desktop GPU's have been huge. This one really is something special. I think the USB port might be a common issue that isn't seen because most people aren't hooking up an SSD to the back. Hopefully they release a similarly prices 4070 or 4080 soon. My only other concern is if Asus is going to continue producing these and the XG Mobile devices. It seems they're always out of stock and I wonder if they're just testing it out and could drop it at some point. Also, I was wondering what your thoughts are on this style of video? I didn't write any scripts at all for it. I tried the more "just talk" approach. But I also think I might be rambling a bit too much and/or repeating myself 🤣

@@filt3rless this was no script? Haha well to be honest these are my favorite because it seems like we're part of the conversation. Just two pals where you're showing me the new toy. Good and bad. And for no script you did an excellent job showing this thing. Like an actual setting up going along and getting roadblocks just like in real life would. I wouldn't mind getting more of these at all! As for the xg mobile yeah at that price is not too bad thought it would be higher TBH. Yeah Asus should back up their stuff more! We're kinda left on our own. Idk a few upgrades on the next iteration would be welcome like HDMI 2.1...

@@Droideka666 Wow, thanks a bunch man. I think I'll try doing more like these👍 I do enjoy recording a lot more without a script, and like you said, it's more just chatting and showing the device. When I read scripts I feel like a robot 🤖🤣 There is a RTX 4090 version that has HDMI 2.1, but it's $2,000. Honestly if it went on sale for $1,500, and was in stock, I'd probably pick it up. It's a real bummer this 3080 one has a USB issue. I like everything else about it, but that flaw is too big to overlook.

@@filt3rless you think it's only on yours or it's widespread? And yeah idk why connections and such are not the same with different cards... That lack of 2.1 would really bother me. I would pair this thing up with my 2020 LG CX oled that has 2.1 for that 4k 120 combo😅 Haha well you still have to edit and show the side by side but the voice over is pretty natural!

@@Droideka666 Honestly if I were able to swap it I think the new one would have the same issue. I could be wrong, but I'd definitely be leaning more toward widespread. Just like with the SD Card reader on the Ally before Asus said it was "thermal related", I thought it's most likely a hardware issue. Man, hooking it up to the 4k OLED @ 120 VRR would be an amazing experience. The XG Mobile 6850M has HDMI 2.1, but I've heard it's more trouble than it's worth so I'd personally stick with the Nvidia eGPU's. I'll definitely still be doing all the same editing. I enjoy doing the benchmark videos, they just take a WHILE to make haha.

I almost got a 4090 XG. That setup sounds amazing. It's unbelievable performance from what I've seen online. What's crazy is the Ally + XG 4090 isn't a crazy price either. I was just looking at 4090 laptops and they're more expensive then the Ally + XG, and I'd rather have dual functionality. Plus the thermals are a lot better when the CPU and GPU are completely separate (unlike most laptops that share a heatsink across both). Enjoy the setup man! :)

Hey, is the enclosure a 10GB/s one? I noticed it lasted a lot longer when using a HUB that limited it to 3.0 speeds of around 400-500 MB/Sec. Glad yours is working though. The 3080 with the Ally is definitely one of my favorite setups I've had. And the whole setup can easily be thrown into a bag to take on the go, which is 👌

​@@filt3rlessI'll test mine hooked up to the xg3080. I bought a SSD enclosure with 10gbs speed when I cloned the stock SSD to a 1tb SSD. Will test with a large file transfer.

Hey, for the fan noise try right clicking on the desktop and selecting "Display settings". Then scroll down and you should see "Graphics". Once you open graphics you should see something near the top that says "Change default graphics settings", click on that. Then you'll see "Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling" and it's probably On. Try turning it Off and restarting. This should stop windows from running on the GPU. And could help with the fan noise. If you're noticing stuttering in videos or the browser feels slower after changing this to Off, then it might be worth toggling back On. For the XG Mobile on Asus' website they say "A separate USB 3.2 Gen 2 link adds 10Gb/s for the I/O hub and prevents peripheral traffic from impeding graphics performance.". However they do state the USB ports themselves are "4xUSB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A". I've also benchmarked the drive and it is pulling well over 5Gb/s so I believe they are 10Gb/s total bandwidth. The thing is it shouldn't drop the other ports off. Even if I plug in a 10Gb/s drive to a much slower computer, it should just limit it to that speed without interfering with the other ports. For example I'm using a T9 drive which has Gen 2x2, allowing for 20Gb/s, but my Macbook only supports 10Gb/s. It's my primary drive I store all my footage and edit off the drive and it's never disconnected, nor have I had any issues with all the other devices I have plugged into the computer. And thanks :). Glad you liked the video. The 3080 is awesome outside of this issue and I'm pretty bummed I'm running into it. Even tried my Sandisk SSD which also causes the ports to drop :/

Thanks heaps !!!!

Hey, I have wanted to create a tutorial on how to do it. What I'd recommend for monitoring the stats is GeForce Experience. They have an overlay that you can enable and choose the stats you want to see. The RTSS overlay is glitchy and doesn't work well. I had to keep fixing it when restarting and disconnecting/connecting the XG Mobile.

@@filt3rless GeForce Experience will also work on amd egpu?

@@YelNatSttocS Hey, it'll only work on the Nvidia eGPU's. So the 3080 / 4090. I think the AMD Overlay would be the best option, I have a video here about it: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/sIWdgYuwe4OXwJs.html The FPS counter I'm using "looks" nice, but it's a bit of a pain to use and is primarily just used for benchmarks. I think the Asus monitor and/or AMD Overlay are better options for monitoring the stats. The AMD overlay should let you monitor all the stats you want on the AMD eGPU as well as the internal Z1 Extreme. Let me know if you have any questions about it and I'll try to help you out :)

Hey thanks! I thought about getting the 4090, but I've deiced to wait because of how expensive it is. I'm also really interested to see what the next generation of handhelds does in performance.

@@filt3rlessI am afraid that one will not drop below 2200$ because thats already a price drop from 2500

Thanks! And it does this when connected to an external monitor as well. On Asus' website for the xg 3080 they say "A separate USB 3.2 Gen 2 link adds 10Gb/s for the I/O hub and prevents peripheral traffic from impeding graphics performance.". The thing that is concerning is the other ports shutting off. I don't know of any situation where that should be happening. As an example I could plug 3 10GB/s hard drives into a HUB and it'll never disconnect from my Asus laptop. I won't get the full speed, especially if pulling from 2 drives at once, but it'll never turn the ports off or disconnect. To me it's a pretty serious issue as I believe it to be hardware related. The way I'd test it is running Horizon 5 off the drive as it's pulling data from the drive frequently and will let you know if there are hiccups with the USB port. Also if you have the xbox wireless adapter connected, sometimes the controller will stop responding for 1-2 seconds (without flashing), and that's another sign. Definitely let me know what you find on yours.

Hmm, that is interesting; makes sense that the usb lanes would be dedicated to peripherals---but then I have to wonder if it's still a bottleneck at the cpu once all comes back, peripherals and gpu data? Since it happens mid-game, I wonder if it's a memory load issue? Did you lower your assigned memory when you started using the gpu to free up what it's no longer using for integrated graphic processing? I'll stop hypothesizing and test today.

Hey, I have tried switching to different USB ports. An external 3.0 USB HUB allows it to run longer before disconnecting (as it limits bandwidth to around 500MB/Sec). It's a very strange issue. I'm wondering if it could even be that something is wrong with the Ally causing it to disconnect. Unfortunately Best Buy is now sold out so I won't be able to exchange it to test a new one. Glad yours is working though, it's one of the setups I've enjoyed the most.

Hey, that's what I was thinking too originally. However when looking up all the specs on Asus' website they say this "A separate USB 3.2 Gen 2 link adds 10Gb/s for the I/O hub and prevents peripheral traffic from impeding graphics performance.". So I'm thinking I have a defective unit OR it's something with the Ally. I can plug the drive directly into the Ally though with no issues.

Hey, yeah I'd set it to Auto if you're mostly playing in docked mode. That will give the system more RAM. I've even found Auto to work pretty well in handheld as well, so you might not need to switch it back and forth and can just leave it on Auto :)

@@filt3rless makes sense, it would be awesome if you can make a video showing what performance changes there is using different kinds of VRAM on these XG GPUs

@@CHiTO316 Hey, I would but I don't have the XG Mobile anymore. Since mine had USB issues I returned it. I also have a laptop that's really close in performance to the XG 3080. There won't be any performance impact unless the game is running out of system RAM, so Auto and 4GB would be identical in most games. Just a more intense game that can utilize 16GB's of system RAM would benefit from it being set in Auto.

The usb-c port is for data only not video so keep that in mind. The 4090 is overkill for the Ally. If you had other flow devices then it might be worth it but I would still wait for a sale tho.

They have made it confusing. The 4090 is $1,999. The one you're seeing is most likely a 3080 or the 6850M. If you send me the link I can check it out. The only option I'm seeing on the 3080 is "Where to buy" and then a link to Amazon.

@@filt3rless nvm now the ASUS website finally updated to have the $4090 was just confusing at first didn’t wanna buy the wrong one for future proof 😭 cuz ik another ally will probably come until next year specially looking at the new Ryzen chip doesn’t really have much improvement but honestly really just come to devs really working hard to make current chips work for their games just like how valve has devs work on certain games to run smoothly on the steam deck but for sure love that we have the option for a xg mobile for more power but do wish was just thunderbolt rather then being locked to the xg mobile.

I have the XGM 6850M and it does VRR for both the ports.

I was able to use "G-Sync Compatible" on my monitor with the Display Port. The HDMI did not have the option.

And is silent at noise level of like the 15w armory crate perfomance mode?

I got it from Best Buy, but it's now sold out. I'm planning on waiting to see if Asus releases a 4070/4080 version or the price of the 4090 drops.

@@filt3rless im ok playing 1.000€ for what is a beter dock for the Ally, dont know wi they dont realice more of the cheap ones

When I have mine docked I change vram to 1gb as leveraging the 3080 vram. Gives the ally 15gb of ram

Hey, I ended up returning it. I might pick another one up later on. I'm hoping they make a 4060/4070 model that is reasonably priced.

Hey, it's $999 on BestBuy on a sale, but it's sold out just about everywhere. I'm hoping Asus releases a 4070 and/or 4080 soon :)

It could be that I have a defective unit. However, I've seen this issue on other devices HUBs/Docks. Unfortunately I can't get a new one to test it since BestBuy is sold out.

I'd imagine it would be able to play Cyberpunk at 4k without much issue with the 4090 attachment. I might get one in the future if it goes on sale and I'll definitely make a video on it if I do.

That z extreme won’t make difference for the 4090 trust me I was thinking of getting it until I did my research 3080 is the bread and butter you can run cypher punk on 4k with the 3080

All these enclosures use crummy, cut back laptop GPUs. Still better than the ROGs of course but these are NOT as powerful as their desktop namesakes.

Hey, this is the mobile version. The desktop cards are a LOT faster. However, this device has the PSU built in, and is slimmer and more portable than just a desktop graphics card. For what it is, it's a really great device (despite the USB issue I show in the video). I could have a defective unit though, but I'd imagine even if I was able to swap it the new one would have the same issue.

I've found that Asus seems to have it tuned that way. I believe you can manually adjust the fans (although I had to return mine because of the USB issue and they didn't have any replacements in stock). But mine would sit at around 86c no matter what power profile when gaming.

In the meantime I did some research and I discovered that there is an Asus tool called Gpu tweak III, which allows you to set the maximum temperature limit to 75 degrees, in this way I should also preserve the duration. I also opened the XG and the fan was really dirty (I bought a second-hand XG), the fan blades are very small. Anyway thank you for the reply, have fun with your Ally.

That is a beast! I heard the 4090 is a lot quieter than the 3080 as well. Hopefully the price drops. The CPU in the Ally is also an absolute beast so I doubt the laptops would net much performance gain. I have a 5980HX in my G15 and the Ally is about the same CPU score on TimeSpy.

@filt3rless I had the 6850XT first and then sold it once I was able to get one at best buy. That one was great for the price.