ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835

gaming 2025 18" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 3.48 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
89
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
100
GPU
88
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 review

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 — from 2025, 3.48 kg, performance 94.

LB Score
89
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 89/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (0).

✓ Strengths

Gaming (100) · 3D & video (99)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (0)

💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,476 $1,152 2025: $1,800 2025 2026: $1,440 2026 2027: $1,152 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 89
CPU score 100 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 88 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 3.48 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.

Full specifications

Brand
ASUS
Series
ROG Strix/Zephyrus
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
18"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
mini
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Graphics
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB , GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5≈
Weight
3.48 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
90 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 94
Portability 0
Light office 97
Gaming 100
Creative 91
Energy efficiency 80
Connectivity 98
Value 72
Color accuracy 85

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (dGPU)
? GB · —
—

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
The Witcher 3 436 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 400 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 5 329 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 322 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 300 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 300 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 270 ✓ Comfortable
CS:GO 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 210 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 180 ✓ Comfortable
Cyberpunk 2077 170 ✓ Comfortable
Metro Exodus 170 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V 140 ✓ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 ✓ Comfortable
💡 15 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
550%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
183%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
135%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
400%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
489%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
284%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
284%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
586%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
367%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
135%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
160%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
191%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
733%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 12 variants across 5 categories

🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (4)
1024GB 2048GB 4096GB 8192GB
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh

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