ASUS ROG Laptop Overheating During Gaming Sessions

[its_nak]

Hi everyone,

I recently purchased an ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) laptop, and while it performs great, I've noticed it gets quite hot during extended gaming sessions (e.g., playing Cyberpunk 2077 or CoD: Warzone). The CPU temperatures sometimes hit 95°C, and the fans get loud.

I've already tried:

1. Adjust the fan curve in Armoury Crate to "Turbo" mode.
2. Use a cooling pad underneath the laptop.
3. Limiting the frame rate to 60 FPS in some games.

Despite these efforts, the temps remain high, and I'm concerned about long-term damage.

Has anyone else experienced similar issues? Are there any BIOS or Armoury Crate settings I should tweak? Would undervolting the CPU help, and if so, how do I go about it?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

[ElectroStingz]

Hello,

Most of them will run hot by design but you can adjust the boost clocks and lower the voltages without to much of a noticeable impact. For the best possible outcome use Intel XTU software and adjust both the boost clock CPU Ratio and vcore.

What CPU does your laptop have?

I have documented my own experiences here with a 14900HX CPU and using Intel XTU so your numbers / adjustments will be different.

https://www.electrostingz.com/intel-i9-14900hx-lower-temperature-tweaks/

And maybe you will find this one useful as I have put together a few games / benchmarks with temperatues.

https://www.electrostingz.com/2025/01/asus-rog-strix-g16-gaming-laptop-is-it-overheating-part-2/#

At the time of my testing I was only using XTU with armourycreate removed, with XTU + Turbo fan profiles you will should be able to achieve better temps if everything is working correctly. In my opinion keeping the CPU around a peak temp of no more than 90 Deg C is a reasonable goal.

Intel XTU can only run if VT-X is diabled (BIOS option), you'll see a cannot start message if it's enabled when you try.