Which Gaming laptop Should I Buy in 2022

[ricravisa]

Hello amd-osx community! Currently, I'm looking for a suggestion to purchasing my gaming laptop. I have already check out some good devices from Asus and Lenovo, but I'm in confusion on that which one should I take. I couldn't take any decision yet, because I don't have enough knowledge in this area. Below I have included what specs should have on my new laptop and the game lists, Which I want to play without frame dropping or other issues. Please check and suggest me the best one

Spec's Requirements:

Processor: Core i7, i9 or Ryzen 7, 9

Display: FHD / OLED

Storage: At least 1 TB

RAM: At least 16 GB

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX3050TI at least

Game lists:

World War
FIFA 22
Ever Quest
The Witcher 3
Dying Light
Hitman 3
half-life alyx


I have already one device on my choice list, but I am confused about price. Caused I have faced some issue on price section with our country reseller, they're asking too much price than official price. Is this site providing Zephyrus m16 legal price. Should I take from here, I am also seeking this advice

https://mcsolution.com.bd/asus-rog-zephyrus-m16-gu603zw-12th-gen-core-i9-12900h/

I hope I will get my best suggestion from amd osx community.

 

[Middleman]

Hello amd-osx community! Currently, I'm looking for a suggestion to purchasing my gaming laptop. I have already check out some good devices from Asus and Lenovo, but I'm in confusion on that which one should I take. I couldn't take any decision yet, because I don't have enough knowledge in this area. Below I have included what specs should have on my new laptop and the game lists, Which I want to play without frame dropping or other issues. Please check and suggest me the best one

Spec's Requirements:

Processor: Core i7, i9 or Ryzen 7, 9

Display: FHD / OLED

Storage: At least 1 TB

RAM: At least 16 GB

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX3050TI at least

Game lists:

World War
FIFA 22
Ever Quest
The Witcher 3
Dying Light
Hitman 3
half-life alyx


I have already one device on my choice list, but I am confused about price. Caused I have faced some issue on price section with our country reseller, they're asking too much price than official price. Is this site providing Zephyrus m16 legal price. Should I take from here, I am also seeking this advice

https://mcsolution.com.bd/asus-rog-zephyrus-m16-gu603zw-12th-gen-core-i9-12900h/

I hope I will get my best suggestion from amd osx community.

Hi there,

First of all welcome to the forum!

Regarding your question it’s a actually quite an easy question - there are probably only two laptops that may be worthy for 2022 - the HP Omen 16 with Ryzen 7 5800H & AMD 6600M, the Lenovo Legion 5 5800H with 6600M. Both have the 8 core Ryzen 5800 and also very powerful (and hackintosh-compatible AMD RX6600 GPU). Yes there are Asus ROG laptops out now but unfortunately none of theor latest Nvidia based laptops can run macOS as RTX 30 series are not supported. Same goes for Intel Alder Lake - there is no guarantee that the newer Alder Lake chips works now for macOS as Intel changed their policy recently on AVX512 compatibility of the chip (by shutting off that part of the silicon). So AMD Ryzen remains your best choice.

 

[hoanvu99hn]

Choosing which gaming laptop will depend on your usage needs. Like me, I only play games online free pc on the website and edit videos lightly, I choose Asus FX506LH is enough. But you need at least 16gb of ram for the machine to work smoothly when playing games

 

[namquang93]

what do you guys think about the 2022 model of HP Omen 16 (Ryzen 7 6800H + RX 6650M) ? Will it be hackintosh-able?

 

[Edhawk]

Check to see if the Laptop has a MUX switch, so you can turn off the AMD Integrated APU and solely use the AMD RX6650M for all graphics processes. As the APU is not supported in any version of macOS.

The RX6650M is part of the Navi 23 family and supports the installation of macOS. You may need to use a device-id patch so the card works as if it were an RX6600M .

See this page over at TechPowerUP regarding the Navi 23 GPU's.

AMD Navi 23 GPU Specs

2048 Cores, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs

www.techpowerup.com

 

[CraftyCranberry]

Check to see if the Laptop has a MUX switch, so you can turn off the AMD Integrated APU and solely use the AMD RX6650M for all graphics processes. As the APU is not supported in any version of macOS.

The RX6650M is part of the Navi 23 family and supports the installation of macOS. You may need to use a device-id patch so the card works as if it were an RX6600M .

See this page over at TechPowerUP regarding the Navi 23 GPU's.

AMD Navi 23 GPU Specs

2048 Cores, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs

www.techpowerup.com

Hi there,
Wouldnt the iGPU work with NootedRed? Running macOS solely on the dGPU would mean the battery life would be really bad, probable under 2 hours. Also is it not possible to use both at the same time? like use the iGPU for most of the stuff and the dGPU only when you need the extra power, like for rendering videos.

 

[Edhawk]

No, you won't be able to use Switchable graphics. It is why the quote says check to see if the laptop has a MUX switch. You can't do that on an Intel laptop, so why would you expect it be possible on an AMD laptop?

• Yes, most AMD APUs will work with NootedRed.kext.
• Yes, a Navi RX dGPU will work with NootRX.kext.
• You have to disable one or the other GPU, so the laptop only uses one graphics processor.
• Yes, it will have an impact on the battery life if you select the dGPU as the main graphics processor in macOS.

 

[openminded]

one way to use both is to run Linux and use vfio-pci. I have a HP Omen 16 with Ryzen 6800h and RX 6650M. The iGPU runs on Linux and with driverctl I configured the dGPU to be used in qemu / libvirt. I have it working with the mentioned patch, which can be set in config.plist under device properties. Only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to use just the dPGU in the VM, but I can watch youtube in it. WIP. It should land here someday : https://github.com/VGerris/OSX-KVM . Basically follow the Kholia guide, fix permissions, convert to virt-manager, add pci-e , dump ROM and add it and add the device property to add the 73ef to 73ff change ( example : https://github.com/jkbuha/XPS-9520-AlderLake-OpenCore/blob/main/EFI/OC/config.plist#L800 ) . The pci root can be found in hackintool.

I have some charging issues with the laptop so may send it back, if I keep it I intend to have a full and complete guide at some point.
I am happy to answer questions if I can. thank you for a great forum, cheers!

 

[TerakaMarky]

Appreciate the input! I get that the FX506LH is a solid choice for light tasks and online games—definitely good value for that kind of use.


But yeah, my use case is pretty different—I’m looking to play VR titles like Half-Life Alyx and high-end games like Hitman 3 and Dying Light without dropping frames. So I’m leaning toward something more powerful like the Zephyrus M16 with an i9 and RTX 3070 Ti. Overkill for some, but necessary for the performance I’m after.


Thanks again though—definitely agree with you on needing at least 16 GB RAM! CPS Test