As a next-gen console running on a bespoke octa-core AMD processor, the PS5 will always be a power-hungry beast, but few expected it to compete with the newest and most efficient gaming laptops. the market. According to tests by Notebook Check, the PS5 draws more power than even the latest GeForce RTX 3080 laptops, including laptops with the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 and 3070 graphics cards. After comparing the PS5 to these mega-expensive devices ( some cost at least five times the price of the console), the results reveal that Sony's next-generation hardware beats or matches them in a number of ways.
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Running Astro's arcade on the PS5 and The Witcher 3 at max 1080p settings (with uncapped framerates) on all of the latest RTX 30 laptops, the former drew a max of 225W per compared to the lower readings in almost all of the latter. Even the most power-hungry Ampere laptop used in the test, the large 17-inch Schenker XMG Neo 17.3, averaged just 187W in-game. It is generally assumed that the PS5 draws around 180W to 200W during gaming. Creed Valhalla or Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It should be noted that most of the latest GeForce RTX 3080 laptops can draw more power than during gaming, but this only happens when the processors are at maximum load, which they hardly ever do during typical gaming sessions. As a result, gamers can expect to harness the power of the PS5 that rivals some of the most expensive gaming laptops money can buy. It is good value for money. However, it shows that Ampere laptops are pretty well optimized too. When you're using a home console, the amount of power you use isn't much (except for your power bills), but with laptops it's a lot more. The more power the laptop's components use, the faster they will drain the battery. Plus, that means they get hot when in use, which can be a problem with slim laptop designs, and part of the reason Sony went with such a large design with the PS5. So while it's impressive that the PS5 can offer such good performance for its price, it's also nice to see new gaming laptops balance power and performance so well. Through notebook verification