2026
Better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2026)
ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2026) vs ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2026) — full comparison- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS → 51.4 TFLOPS
- Video memory 16 GB → 24 GB
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 28,773 → 32,404
- GPU shader cores 7,680 → 10,496
2026
Better than ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)
- RAM (up to) 64 GB → 128 GB
- SSD (up to) 4,000 GB → 8,192 GB
- Max. supported RAM 64 GB → 128 GB
- RAM speed 5,600 MHz → 6,403 MHz
Worse
ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) vs ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2026) — full comparison- Resolution class 4K (2160p/2400p) → QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate 300 Hz → 240 Hz
- GPU compute (FP32) 51.4 TFLOPS → 42 TFLOPS
2025
Better than ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) → 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Panel type IPS → Mini-LED
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB → 4,000 GB
- Refresh rate 240 Hz → 300 Hz
Worse
ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025) vs ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) — full comparison- RAM (base) 64 GB → 32 GB
- SSD (base) 2,000 GB → 1,000 GB
2025
Better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 21,309 → 27,180
- GPU compute (FP32) 37.4 TFLOPS → 42 TFLOPS
- RAM (base) 16 GB → 64 GB
- Weight 3.48 kg → 3.3 kg
Worse
ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025) — full comparison- SSD (up to) 8,192 GB → 2,000 GB
- Panel type Mini-LED → IPS
2025
Better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024)
- Geekbench 6 multi-core 19,749 → 22,256
- Vapor chamber cooling
- IR camera (face login)
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core 1,928 → 2,116
Worse
ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024) vs ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) — full comparison- GPU shader cores 9,728 → 5,888
- GPU compute (FP32) 45.2 TFLOPS → 37.4 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 25,078 → 21,309
2024
Better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024)
ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) vs ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024) — full comparison- GPU compute (FP32) 37.6 TFLOPS → 45.2 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 22,195 → 25,078
- Video memory 12 GB → 16 GB
- GPU shader cores 7,424 → 9,728
2024
Better than ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)
- RAM (up to) 32 GB → 64 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB → 8,192 GB
- Brightness 500 nits → 1,100 nits
- Panel type IPS → Mini-LED
Worse
ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023) vs ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) — full comparison- RAM (base) 32 GB → 16 GB
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core 2,116 → 1,928
2023
Better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)
- RAM (base) 16 GB → 32 GB
- SSD (base) 512 GB → 1,000 GB
Worse
ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023) vs ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023) — full comparison- RAM (up to) 64 GB → 32 GB
- SSD (up to) 4,096 GB → 1,000 GB
- GPU compute (FP32) 45.2 TFLOPS → 37.6 TFLOPS
2023
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023) · 2023 | ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023) · 2023 | ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) · 2024 | ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4090 (2024) · 2024 | ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) · 2025 | ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025) · 2025 | ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) · 2025 | ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2026) · 2026 | ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2026) · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W | 175 W |
| Processor | Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-14900HX | Core i9-14900HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ | 18″ |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz | 240 Hz | 240 Hz | 240 Hz | 240 Hz | 300 Hz | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 3.1 kg | 3.1 kg | 3.1 kg | 3.48 kg | 3.3 kg | 3.3 kg | 3.7 kg | 3.7 kg |
| Score | 7.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
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