ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 1.95 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
88
out of 100
Fit for you
66/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile

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CPU
95
GPU
88
RAM max
64 GB
LPDDR5X
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 review

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 — from 2025, 1.95 kg, performance 92.

LB Score
88
/100
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ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 vs

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 88/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (38).

✓ Strengths

Gaming (100) · Connectivity (100)

💰 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 88
CPU score 95 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 88 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.95 kg Standard
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
16"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
oled
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i7 14650HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB , GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
RAM (max)
64 GB LPDDR5X≈
Weight
1.95 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
90 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 92
Portability 38
Light office 97
Gaming 100
Creative 91
Energy efficiency 88
Connectivity 100
Value 69
Color accuracy 85
🎮

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
189%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
945%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
550%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
630%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
183%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
210%
GPU
293%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
630%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
945%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
630%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
135%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
210%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
400%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
489%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
210%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
284%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
378%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
378%
GPU
284%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
525%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
378%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
788%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
378%
GPU
586%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
367%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
220%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
135%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
367%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
430%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
160%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
191%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
630%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
525%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
440%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
525%
GPU
215%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
630%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
525%
GPU
733%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 14 variants across 5 categories

⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 14650HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (3)
1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh

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