STACK #253 November 2025

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 Nebula Gaming Laptop [GeForce RTX 5070 Ti] The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 packs serious power into a sleek, portable design. Whether you’re chasing higher frame rates in the latest AAA games, streaming to Twitch, or editing your next big creative project, this laptop is built to perform. Words James O’Connor

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 boasts a 16-inch 2.5K OLED Nebula display with a 240Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision HDR, and NVIDIA G-Sync tech, which means every frame looks buttery smooth and stutter-free. Under the bonnet you’ll find a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU capable of advanced ray tracing, delivering ultra-realistic lighting and smooth gameplay even on demanding settings. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor works alongside AI accelerated NPU cores that handle up to 13 trillion operations per second (TOPS), making it not only a gaming powerhouse but also a serious workstation for video editors, designers, and content creators. With 32GB of RAM and NVIDIA

with Wi-Fi 7 and HDMI 2.1 support, alongside USB-A and Thunderbolt 4.0 ports for flexibility at home or on the go. Gamers will love the durable keyboard with oversized keycaps built for up to 20 million presses, and the MUX switch boosts performance

by routing frames directly from the GPU to the display. Armoury Crate software gives you full control over system settings and real-time monitoring, while a massive 2TB SSD provides ample space for games, creative projects, and media. Sleek, powerful, and packed with intelligent features, the

Studio Drivers, creative software runs faster and smarter – ideal for editing, rendering, or experimenting in Unreal Engine. The G16 is not only powerful, but also surprisingly portable, weighing under 2kg. The 90Wh battery and AI-enabled power management help extend runtime, while fast charging takes it from zero to 50% in just 30 minutes. Connectivity is next-gen too,

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is a truly premium laptop that doesn’t compromise. It’s perfect for gamers, streamers, and creators who want desktop level performance in a lightweight, portable package.

like neural rendering are enabling the next generation of 3D graphics that allow developers to make wide use of AI models in the graphics pipeline. RTX GPUs also empower video production in a variety of ways. Thanks to dedicated video encoding and decoding hardware, the GPU is capable of working directly with Raw 4:2:2 video files and outputting the highest-quality

finally, Tensor Cores – special units specifically designed to run the latest AI models at the fastest speeds possible. By leveraging the Tensor Cores in RTX GPUs, developers bring transformative and time saving features to some of the biggest video production, 3D rendering, and other creative applications out there. It also provides the ability to run new types of software like AnythingLLM and LM Studio, which allow you to use AI language models on your laptop without needing to pay for an online service or upload your private data to the cloud.

AV1 video. Popular video editing applications also leverage the Tensor Cores to add fast, efficient AI tools into the editing pipeline. For those wanting to use language models to look at their own data, there are several advantages to having an RTX GPU. Thanks to NVIDIA’s TensorRT acceleration, the latest and greatest AI models run blazingly fast. For anyone wanting to get into AI development, tools like NVIDIA AI Workbench make it easy to manage projects, and RTX GPUs use the same CUDA programming language that most of the world’s AI is built on. This makes them the best solution for learning, building, and fine-tuning your own AI creations.

can leverage the GPU to put the right tools in the hands of creators. This means there are currently over 700 AI-enabled applications and games that are accelerated on RTX AI PCs. What common creator experiences benefit best from AI? Given GeForce’s roots in the world of PC gaming, it’s no surprise that RTX laptops are perfect tools for game development. With powerful graphics acceleration and AI tools like DLSS, game developers reap a multitude of benefits from the GPU. RTX technologies

How can NVIDIA drivers and AI enhance creativity? NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs are incredibly powerful pieces of hardware, but any hardware is only as good as the software that supports it. This starts with first-party software. NVIDIA’s industry-leading drivers, applications and toolkits are easy to use and keep updated through the free-to-download NVIDIA App. It then extends to the work done supporting application developers, ensuring that they

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