ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
gaming
2026
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 2.20 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
77
out of 100
Fit for you
54/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
88
Core i7-14650HX
GPU
71
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
63 Wh
~6h
Price
~$1,800
estimate
Age
0 years
2026
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 77/100. Strongest suit — 3D & video (94), weakest — Portability (31).
✓ Strengths
3D & video (94) · Engineering CAD (94)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (31)
💰 Price trend
Specs in context
LB Score
77
CPU score
88
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
71
High tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
2.20 kg
Standard
Battery
63 Wh
Large tier
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
14th generation · model year 2026 — matches the model year
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Full specifications
- Brand
- ASUS
- Series
- TUF Gaming/Dash
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2026≈
- Screen size
- 16"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR5-5600≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 1x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 2.20 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Battery
- 63 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 13 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 14650HX
🔋 Batteries (1)
63 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
73
Portability
31
Light office
90
Gaming
90
Creative
84
Energy efficiency
85
Connectivity
65
Value
58
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
176%
GPU
103%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
441%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
882%
GPU
712%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
445%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
588%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
285%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
148%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
254%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
178%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
237%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
588%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
103%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
882%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
588%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
110%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
221%
GPU
324%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
396%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
221%
GPU
230%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
353%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
221%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
285%
RAM
400%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
353%
GPU
230%
RAM
400%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
490%
GPU
356%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
285%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
353%
GPU
254%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
735%
GPU
712%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
285%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
353%
GPU
475%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
356%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
356%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
210%
GPU
297%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
178%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
178%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
276%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
210%
GPU
110%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
297%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
178%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
276%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
155%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
588%
GPU
712%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
490%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
441%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
490%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
252%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
588%
GPU
712%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
490%
GPU
594%
RAM
400%
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