ROG Ally X: Zen 5 Performance Tested - Should Asus Have Upgraded?

The ROG Ally X: Great, But Could Zen 5 Have Made It Even Better? The Asus ROG Ally X is out, and it's a powerhouse! It's easily the best Windows gaming handheld on the market right now. But despite its amazing features, it still uses the tried-and-true Zen 4-based Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor. We all know the new Zen 5 chips are out there, so what would happen if the Ally X got a Zen 5 upgrade? Let's get this out of the way: the Ally X is fantastic. It's a huge step up from the original Ally, with improved ergonomics, better battery life, and a ton of awesome features. But it's not a huge leap forward in terms of raw gaming performance. It runs the same Ryzen Z1 Extreme (Zen 4) and Radeon 780M combo found in the original Ally, just with slightly faster memory and some tweaks to its power limits. Zen 5: The Performance Boost So, back to Zen 5. We wanted to see how much of a difference it would make, and to do that, we tested the Ally X against a brand-new Asus ProArt P1…