ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18
gaming
2023
18"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 3.10 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
77
out of 100
Fit for you
55/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
69
Core i9-13980HX
GPU
75
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$922
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 77/100. Strongest suit — Light office (99), weakest — Portability (0).
✓ Strengths
Light office (99) · Connectivity (98)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (0)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
77
CPU score
69
Mainstream tier
GPU score
75
High tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
3.10 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
90 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
13th generation · model year 2023 — matches the model year
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Full specifications
- Brand
- ASUS
- Series
- ROG Strix/Zephyrus
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2023≈
- Screen size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5-4800≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 3.10 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 90 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 11 variants across 5 categories
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (4)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i9 13980HX
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
73
Portability
0
Light office
99
Gaming
80
Creative
85
Energy efficiency
85
Connectivity
98
Value
63
Color accuracy
85
Processors (1)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
250%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
692%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
469%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
461%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
156%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
188%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
154%
GPU
250%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
461%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
692%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
461%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
115%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
154%
GPU
250%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
341%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
417%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
154%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
300%
RAM
800%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
250%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
250%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
300%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
576%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
300%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
500%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
250%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
313%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
188%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
188%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
115%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
313%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
188%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
136%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
163%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
461%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
375%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
183%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
461%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
384%
GPU
625%
RAM
800%
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