Gigabyte Aorus 15 XE4 Laptop Review (12700H + 3070 Ti)

For gaming, we tested seven popular titles using maximum image quality presets at both 1080p and 1440p. Interestingly, it turns out that there is no Mux switch in the Aorus 15, which means the 12700H's iGPU may bottleneck performance from the 3070 Ti Laptop GPU. To put this to the test, I tested every game first using the laptop's built in display, but then again using an external monitor (which is fed directly by the dGPU, removing any potential bottlenecking).

As we can see, overall gaming performance is certainly solid – as we would expect from the i7-12700H and RTX 3070 Ti! There are, however, a few occasions where the lack of a Mux switch does degrade performance. That doesn't apply to all games – Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Borderlands 3 and Cyberpunk all see next to no change – but in the likes of Far Cry 6, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Rainbow Six Siege, there is much more of a pronounced difference.

It's also worth pointing out that although the laptop is fitted with a 1440p display, for mobile hardware this can be a tough ask in demanding titles like Cyberpunk when using Ultra settings. For esports titles however, we averaged over 200FPS in Rainbow Six Siege.

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