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Aorus RTX 2070 Gaming Box with Dell XPS 13 9380 Review

Ray-tracing for your Ultrabook. Gigabyte has outfitted its super-small external graphics dock with a mini GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card compatible with most Ultrabooks. Naturally, we run every benchmark we could to see how the Aorus eGPU solution compares against a traditional gaming laptop. The results are more variable than we had initially anticipated.

Last year's Aorus Gaming Box graphics dock offered GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 SKUs to transform any Thunderbolt 3-powered Windows 10 laptop into a mean gaming machine. This latest model swaps out the GTX GPU for an RTX 2070, but the compact chassis remains identical. As a result, we recommend checking out our existing review on the Gaming Box GTX 1080 for more information on the chassis and its features as our comments still apply here.

For the Gaming Box RTX 2070, we're here to answer the burning question: How does performance compare to a regular desktop RTX 2070? We'll be jumping straight into the benchmarks to show what this eGPU is capable of.

Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Processor
Intel Core i7-8565U 4 x 1.8 - 4.6 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Memory
16 GB 
, 1200 MHz, 16-20-20-45, Dual-Channel
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 331 PPI, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel Cannon Lake-U PCH-LP Premium
Storage
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, 512 GB 
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 96 x 212 x 162 ( = 3.78 x 8.35 x 6.38 in)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Additional features
12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.312 kg ( = 81.55 oz / 5.1 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

Connectivity


3x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x USB 3.0, 1x USB-C (for VirtualLInk™), 1x Thunderbolt 3 (for connecting to PC). The DVI port on last year's model is now gone

Test Setup

Dell XPS 13 9380 with Core i7-8565U CPU and 16 GB of RAM
Dell XPS 13 9380 with Core i7-8565U CPU and 16 GB of RAM

We paired last year's Gaming Box GTX 1080 with the Kaby Lake-G Dell XPS 15 9575 convertible. Instead of using another uncommon Ultrabook, we decided to go with the more popular XPS 13 9380 this time equipped with 16 GB of RAM and a quad-core Core i7-8565U CPU.

Setting up the Gaming Box is relatively straightforward. The Dell system automatically recognizes the external GPU once connected and the necessary drivers will be downloaded. Once installed, the system reboots and the Gaming Box will be ready to go. Note that the unit ships with an older Nvidia 416.34 driver which we had to manually update to 419.35. Furthermore, all our benchmarks below were performed on an external 1080p monitor as performance would have been significantly reduced if using the laptop display not unlike on the Razer Core. Initial setup takes no more than a few minutes, but do keep in mind that unplugging the Gaming Box before shutting down Windows will inevitably result in a crash.

Reliability is still somewhat finicky. Should a game fail to launch, crash, freeze, or need a soft system reboot, then the laptop may subsequently not recognize the eGPU dock. Disconnecting and then reconnecting the dock after another hard reboot fixes the problem. The eGPU concept still has a long way to go before it becomes truly "plug and play".

Aorus Engine with overclocking and basic GPU monitoring tools
Aorus Engine with overclocking and basic GPU monitoring tools
RGBFusion 2.0 LED controls also available on iOS and Android
RGBFusion 2.0 LED controls also available on iOS and Android

Performance

System Performance

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard

PCMark 10 Productivity and Essentials benchmarks are nearly identical to a lone XPS 13 without the Gaming Box docking station. Thus, the laptop won't actually feel any faster when web browsing or running common office applications. The difference is in Digital Content Creation where the eGPU can flex its muscles for video editing and graphics rendering. Our boosted XPS 13 lags behind the MSI GE75 with the same RTX 2070 GPU by only 7 percent in this particular case.

PCMark 10
Score
Asus ROG G703GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5680 Points +13%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5596 Points +12%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5416 Points +8%
MSI GE75 8SF
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
5138 Points +3%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
5118 Points +2%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5007 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4172 Points -17%
Essentials
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
9111 Points +5%
Asus ROG G703GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9041 Points +5%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8638 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8517 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8466 Points -2%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
8397 Points -3%
MSI GE75 8SF
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
8277 Points -4%
Productivity
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7547 Points +9%
Asus ROG G703GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7497 Points +8%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7352 Points +6%
MSI GE75 8SF
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
7218 Points +4%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
7096 Points +3%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6913 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6911 Points 0%
Digital Content Creation
Asus ROG G703GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7337 Points +29%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7102 Points +24%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6708 Points +18%
MSI GE75 8SF
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
6161 Points +8%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
6108 Points +7%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5706 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3370 Points -41%

GPU Performance

3DMark results mirror what we observed on the Gaming Box GTX 1080 in that 1080p performance is lower than expected while 4K UHD performance is much closer to a laptop with a "regular" RTX 2070. Fire Strike 1080p, for example, is 17 percent slower than the MSI GE75 RTX 2070 while their scores in Fire Strike Ultra 4K are within 3 percent of one another. Creating a GPU-bound scenario by upping the resolution and/or graphical settings will be a more optimal setup for an eGPU-powered laptop.

Note that 3DMark scores are not all that different from last year's Gaming Box GTX 1080. Fire Strike results are within single-digit percentages of each other and so the biggest reasons to own a Gaming Box RTX 2070 instead of the older Gaming Box GTX 1080 are for the special DLSS and ray-tracing features.

When compared to a traditional desktop PC with GeForce RTX 2070 graphics, the Aorus eGPU docking station is about 10 to 15 percent slower according to 3DMark benchmarks.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
Port Royal
Port Royal
DLSS 4K test
DLSS 4K test
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
158891 Points +99%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
135164 Points +69%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
130614 Points +64%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (79868 - 142253, n=6)
121930 Points +53%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
117764 Points +47%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
106170 Points +33%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
79868 Points
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
79091 Points -1%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
77569 Points -3%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
64283 Points -20%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
9582 Points -88%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
25440 Points +52%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
23373 Points +39%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
22566 Points +35%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (16770 - 24242, n=6)
21999 Points +31%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
21515 Points +28%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
20236 Points +21%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
18153 Points +8%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
16770 Points
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
15834 Points -6%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
15731 Points -6%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
9780 Points +31%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
9364 Points +26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (7445 - 9656, n=6)
8952 Points +20%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
8512 Points +14%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
7789 Points +5%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
7445 Points
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
7140 Points -4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
6728 Points -10%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
5783 Points -22%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
5783 Points +20%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
5501 Points +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (4827 - 5618, n=6)
5331 Points +10%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
5046 Points +5%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
4827 Points
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
4669 Points -3%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
4647 Points -4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4124 Points -15%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3351 Points -31%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
5463 Points +38%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4655 Points +18%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
4231 Points +7%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
3960 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
3960 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
3679 Points -7%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3020 Points -24%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
24436 Points +154%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
20961 Points +118%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (9629 - 24579, n=6)
19759 Points +105%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
16665 Points +73%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
14266 Points +48%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
13815 Points +43%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
13558 Points +41%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
12592 Points +31%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
11288 Points +17%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
9629 Points
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
22398 Points +75%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
18753 Points +46%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (12809 - 21833, n=6)
18230 Points +42%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
18147 Points +42%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
17463 Points +36%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
16541 Points +29%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
15428 Points +20%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
13774 Points +8%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
13278 Points +4%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
12809 Points
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Score
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
5985 Points +23%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
5643 Points +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (4852 - 5787, n=6)
5465 Points +13%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
5024 Points +4%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
4852 Points
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
4755 Points -2%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
4659 Points -4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4215 Points -13%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3494 Points -28%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
35224 Points +59%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
31595 Points +42%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (22174 - 32373, n=7)
29866 Points +35%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
29453 Points +33%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
28595 Points +29%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
26097 Points +18%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
22723 Points +2%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
22174 Points
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
20157 Points -9%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
19910 Points -10%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1855 Points -92%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Eurocom Sky X7C i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
17501 Points +118%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (8035 - 18135, n=7)
14284 Points +78%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13950 Points +74%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
11825 Points +47%
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-76DL
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
11082 Points +38%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
10749 Points +34%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
9921 Points +23%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H
9099 Points +13%
MSI GE75 8SF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H
8811 Points +10%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U
8035 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1968 Points -76%
3DMark 11 Performance
15341 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
22847 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
12809 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6366 points
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Gaming Performance

Real-world gaming performance is more variable but generally slower than what our 3DMark results above would suggest. Demanding triple-A titles like Rise of the Tomb Raider, Witcher 3, and Final Fantasy 15 run about 40 percent slower than a standard desktop PC with GeForce RTX 2070 graphics. In fact, overall performance is most similar to the Gaming Box GTX 1080 or a standard GTX 1060 laptop in some cases. The system comes close to an RTX 2060 laptop at best when paired with the low-power Core i7-8565U.

Metro Exodus will run at 1080p with Ultra settings and ray-tracing enabled which is surprising in itself. However, the performance hit is severe yet again at about 40 to 45 percent of a standard desktop PC with GeForce RTX 2070 graphics. Performance is even lower than a proper GTX 1070 laptop by almost 30 percent.

Idling on Witcher 3 shows no recurring frame dips to suggest no interrupting background activity.

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
104 (87min - 118max) fps +154%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
92.1 fps +125%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
89.9 (81min - 101max) fps +120%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
81.7 (68min) fps +100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (40.9 - 95, n=5)
79.2 fps +94%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +78%
MSI GT63 Titan 8RG-046
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
72 fps +76%
MSI GE75 8SF
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
70.9 fps +73%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
68.9 fps +68%
Alienware 17 R5
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
60.8 fps +49%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
55.1 fps +35%
Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
41.4 fps +1%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
40.9 fps
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
40.7 fps 0%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
164.3 (145min - 189max) fps +105%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
162 fps +103%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
151 (123min) fps +89%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (80 - 171, n=5)
143.1 fps +79%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
135.7 (113min - 150max) fps +70%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
130.1 fps +63%
MSI GE75 8SF
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
115.7 fps +45%
Alienware 17 R5
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
109 fps +36%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
104.3 fps +30%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
80 fps
Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
78 fps -2%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
73.7 fps -8%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
237.9 (203min - 277max) fps +112%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
230 fps +105%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
208.9 fps +86%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
204.5 (163min - 231max) fps +82%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (91 - 251, n=6)
191.4 fps +70%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
157.5 fps +40%
MSI GE75 8SF
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
154 fps +37%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
112.3 fps
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
330 (285min - 374max) fps +118%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
297.2 (263min - 335max) fps +96%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
286.7 (265min - 336max) fps +89%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
276 fps +82%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (151.4 - 315, n=5)
271 fps +79%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
252.5 fps +67%
MSI GE75 8SF
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
193.9 fps +28%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
188.7 fps +25%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
151.4 fps
Metro Exodus
1920x1080 Ultra Quality DXR AF:16x
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
52.3 (30min - 74max) fps +70%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (30.7 - 53.5, n=4)
46.6 fps +52%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
43 (26min - 61max) fps +40%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
30.7 fps
1920x1080 Ultra Quality AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
70 (36min - 118max) fps +110%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
60.4 (32min - 94max) fps +81%
MSI GeForce GTX 1080
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
57.8 (32min) fps +73%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (33.4 - 62.8, n=4)
54.4 fps +63%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
52.7 (29min - 82max) fps +58%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
49.2 (26min) fps +47%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
46.5 (24min) fps +39%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
33.4 fps
1920x1080 High Quality AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
86 (41min - 148max) fps +110%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
73.7 (36min - 120max) fps +80%
MSI GeForce GTX 1080
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
69.9 (37min) fps +70%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (41 - 77, n=4)
67.1 fps +64%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
63.9 (33min - 104max) fps +56%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
60.2 (30min) fps +47%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
55.8 (28min) fps +36%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
41 fps
1920x1080 Medium Quality AF:4x
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
115 (54min - 188max) fps +115%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
96.9 (47min - 164max) fps +81%
MSI GeForce GTX 1080
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
94.9 (47min) fps +78%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (53.4 - 104, n=4)
88.7 fps +66%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
85.4 (41min - 145max) fps +60%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
81.1 (39min) fps +52%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
74.3 (36min) fps +39%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
53.4 fps
1280x720 Low Quality AF:4x
MSI GeForce GTX 1080
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
161 (89min) fps +95%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
137 (76min - 217max) fps +66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (82.7 - 181, n=4)
131.1 fps +59%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
130.4 (73min - 201max) fps +58%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
127.8 (72min - 189max) fps +55%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
115 (62min) fps +39%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
111 (60min) fps +34%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
82.7 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
143 (99min - 198max) fps +63%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
136 fps +55%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
133 fps +51%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
126 fps +43%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (88 - 142, n=4)
123.3 fps +40%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
117 (85min) fps +33%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
111 (83min) fps +26%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
93 fps +6%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
88 fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
120 (113min - 253max) fps +90%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
114 fps +81%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
111 fps +76%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
107 fps +70%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (63 - 114, n=4)
100.3 fps +59%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
93 (79min) fps +48%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
86 (71min) fps +37%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
84 (45min) fps +33%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
75 fps +19%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
63 fps
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
116 (107min - 226max) fps +90%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
110 fps +80%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
106 fps +74%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
101 fps +66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (61 - 110, n=4)
97.3 fps +60%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
88 (76min) fps +44%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
82 (63min) fps +34%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
82 (44min) fps +34%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
70 fps +15%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
61 fps
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
Intel Core i7-7740X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
107 (92min - 210max) fps +84%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
104 fps +79%
MSI GE75 8SG Raider
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
99 fps +71%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (58 - 104, n=4)
91.3 fps +57%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
90 fps +55%
Acer Predator Triton 700
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
78 (64min) fps +34%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
78 (42min) fps +34%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
72 (59min) fps +24%
MSI GL73 8SE-010US
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
65 fps +12%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
58 fps
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
138 (77min) fps +1%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
137 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
137 fps 0%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
157 (37min) fps +41%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
125 (50min) fps +13%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
111 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
111 fps 0%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
125 (35min) fps +30%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
105 (48min) fps +9%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
96 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
96 fps 0%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
84 fps -12%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
99 (34min) fps +29%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
80 (31min) fps +4%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
77 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
77 fps 0%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
69 fps -10%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
44 (23min) fps +10%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
40 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
 
40 fps 0%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
31 (18min) fps -22%
Overwatch
1280x720 Low (Render Scale 100 %) AA:FX AF:1x
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
299 (292min - 302max) fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (297 - 300, n=4)
299 fps +1%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
296.9 fps
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
279.9 (274min - 284max) fps -6%
1366x768 Medium (Render Scale 100 %) AA:FX AF:2x
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
299 (295min - 301max) fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (290 - 300, n=4)
297 fps +2%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
290.1 fps
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
275.2 (263min - 283max) fps -5%
1920x1080 High (Render Scale 100 %) AA:SM AF:4x
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
292 (248min) fps +46%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
266.8 (216min - 282max) fps +33%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
216.8 (175min - 257max) fps +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (201 - 228, n=4)
216 fps +8%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
200.6 fps
1920x1080 Epic (Render Scale 100 %) AA:SM AF:16x
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
205 (116min - 155max) fps +39%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
196 (162min) fps +33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
  (141 - 206, n=4)
175 fps +18%
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
149 fps +1%
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
147.8 fps
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
110.2 (92min - 126max) fps -25%
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Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070 GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ: Ø40.9 (38-44)
low med. high ultra4K
BioShock Infinite (2013) 267.5 226.3 213.6 123
Metro: Last Light (2013) 117.2 114.1 110.5 89.6
The Witcher 3 (2015) 151.4 112.3 80 40.9
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) 122 119 101 45
Metal Gear Solid V (2015) 60 60 60 60
Fallout 4 (2015) 141.5 109.9 101.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) 147.9 117.8 90.4 79.1
Ashes of the Singularity (2016) 64.9 53 52.4
Overwatch (2016) 296.9 290.1 200.6 147.8
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017) 137 111 96 77 40
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 106.5 83.9 60.8
Monster Hunter World (2018) 90.7 81.4 77.3 64.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 88 63 61 58
Metro Exodus (2019) 82.7 53.4 41 33.4

Emissions

System Noise

To measure fan noise, we place the front of the dock (the side with the Aorus logo) facing 15 cm away from our microphone. Noise is always present since the GPU fan never idles when the docking station is active. Strangely, the fan appears pulsate and rev more frequently than on the Gaming Box GTX 1080 during low-medium loads. The Aorus Engine software thankfully allows for manual fan control to address this.

When running Witcher 3 as our baseline gaming load, fan noise becomes about the same as what we measured on the Gaming Box GTX 1080 at 41 to 42 dB(A). Results are generally quieter than most gaming laptops especially since laptop fans are typically smaller and higher-pitched. 

Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Asus ROG G703GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
MSI GT75 8RG-090 Titan
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-8950HK, 2x Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP (RAID 0)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICH
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
MSI GE75 8SF
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop),
Noise
-7%
-11%
8%
-4%
4%
off / environment *
30
30
-0%
30
-0%
28.3
6%
28.3
6%
28
7%
Idle Minimum *
32.7
30
8%
32
2%
31.5
4%
33.5
-2%
32.6
-0%
Idle Average *
37
35
5%
34
8%
31.6
15%
33.6
9%
32.6
12%
Idle Maximum *
38.9
41
-5%
37
5%
31.6
19%
35
10%
32.7
16%
Load Average *
39.6
44
-11%
43
-9%
32.3
18%
38
4%
32.7
17%
Witcher 3 ultra *
41.6
51
-23%
57
-37%
43
-3%
50
-20%
42.2
-1%
Load Maximum *
43
52
-21%
62
-44%
45.5
-6%
56.9
-32%
54.2
-26%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
32.7 / 37 / 38.9 dB(A)
Load
39.6 / 43 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 30 dB(A)

Temperature

Surface temperatures are not an issue on the Gaming Box. Note that the unit should never be positioned on its side or against a wall or else ventilation will be blocked.

System idle (front)
System idle (front)
System idle (back)
System idle (back)
Witcher 3 load (front)
Witcher 3 load (front)
Witcher 3 load (back)
Witcher 3 load (back)

Stress Test

GPU temperature when running FurMark stabilizes at 66 C to be warmer than last year's Gaming Box GTX 1080 but still relatively cool when compared to laptop GPUs. Core temperature and clock rate are constant at 61 C and 1875 MHz, respectively, when running Witcher 3. In contrast, the mobile RTX 2070 in the MSI GE75 runs at 71 C and 1560 MHz when under the same Witcher 3 conditions. The Aorus Gaming Box should be faster on paper, but the performance edge still goes to the MSI laptop with its integrated RTX 2070 to suggest a CPU or Thunderbolt 3 bottleneck in the eGPU setup.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- 300 41 19
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.6 1545 77 66
Witcher 3 Stress 4.4 1875 76 61

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The Gaming Box RTX 2070 is more power efficient than the Gaming Box GTX 1080 when under medium loads, but consumption is otherwise very similar when gaming and during very heavy loads. We expected as much since gaming performance is nearly identical to the Gaming Box GTX 1080 in the majority of cases.

Constant power consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant power consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Constant power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 7.9 / 15.5 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 19.3 / 19.3 / 19.3 Watt
Load midlight 55.7 / 203 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070
i7-8565U, GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, , 3840x2160, 13.30
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI GE75 8SF
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30
Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box (XPS 15 9575)
GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), , , x,
Power Consumption
-28%
-23%
5%
54%
-16%
Idle Minimum *
19.3
19
2%
16.4
15%
10.4
46%
5.2
73%
21.1
-9%
Idle Average *
19.3
22
-14%
21.9
-13%
14.6
24%
8.6
55%
21.1
-9%
Idle Maximum *
19.3
30
-55%
25.4
-32%
16.3
16%
10.5
46%
21.1
-9%
Load Average *
55.7
104
-87%
90.7
-63%
88.5
-59%
44.2
21%
92.1
-65%
Witcher 3 ultra *
148.3
167
-13%
203.3
-37%
155.4
-5%
150.3
-1%
Load Maximum *
203
203
-0%
222.9
-10%
182.4
10%
47.5
77%
206
-1%

* ... smaller is better

Pros

+ small and compact form factor
+ removable graphics card
+ relatively quiet

Cons

- moderate coil whine on our test unit
- very wide performance range
- short Thunderbolt 3 cable
- no official Mac support

Verdict

In review: Aorus RTX 2070 Gaming Box. Test unit provided by Gigabyte
In review: Aorus RTX 2070 Gaming Box. Test unit provided by Gigabyte

The Aorus Gaming Box RTX 2070 can turn a compatible Ultrabook to a gaming machine so long as users remember that actual gaming performance will likely be bottlenecked by the CPU and Thunderbolt 3 port. Having the ability to play today's most demanding PC titles on an Ultrabook will inherently attract lots of attention, but real-world performance can range between a GTX 1060 to an RTX 2060 despite the fact that there is a full-blown RTX 2070 graphics card inside. The practicality of ray-tracing then becomes questionable because enabling it would simply tank frame rates even further.

Perhaps performance would be closer to a desktop RTX 2070 when connected to a larger Core i7-8750H or i9-8950HK laptop instead of our XPS 13. 3DMark benchmarks certainly suggest this with final scores being close to a proper RTX 2070 gaming laptop. Many laptops with these powerful Intel H-class processors, however, are typically already equipped with capable discrete graphics cards.

Lastly, we experienced a small handful of system crashes, freezes, and eGPU detection issues during our time with the unit. It's great when it works, but be prepared to reboot, plug, and unplug multiple times whenever something goes wrong. The experience is not quite seamless just yet.

You're buying a Gaming Box RTX 2070, but you're actually buying the gaming performance of an RTX 2060. The value comes in the ability to play demanding PC titles on your Ultrabook that would otherwise be limited to integrated Intel graphics only. Perhaps Aorus can offer a Gaming Box RTX 2060 option in the future instead for a better balance when paired with ULV CPUs.

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Allen Ngo, 2019-03-16 (Update: 2019-03-16)