ROG Xbox Ally X gaming performance
The ROG Xbox Ally X reaches 30 FPS in 197 of 210 games at 800p Low in our estimates, and 60 FPS in 128. Power mode: Turbo on battery (25 W).
Updated
How sure are these numbers?
Confidence: high. Fitted to 24 published results from Notebookcheck, ComputerBase, Tom's Hardware and HotHardware.
On 12 held-out results for this device, the estimates were a median 4% off.
Processor: Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 8 Zen 5 cores (3 + 5 compact): about the ROG Ally's chip.
ROG Xbox Ally X specs
| Chip | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme |
|---|---|
| Graphics | Radeon 890M class, RDNA 3.5, 16 CUs |
| Processor | 8 Zen 5 cores, 16 threads |
| Memory | ROG Xbox Ally X: 24 GB LPDDR5X-8000 ROG Xbox Ally X20: 24 GB LPDDR5X |
| Screen | ROG Xbox Ally X: 7-inch IPS, 1920x1080, 120 Hz ROG Xbox Ally X20: 7.4-inch OLED, 1920x1080, 120 Hz |
| Released | ROG Xbox Ally X: Oct 2025 ROG Xbox Ally X20: Oct 2026 |
| Launch price | ROG Xbox Ally X: $999.99 ROG Xbox Ally X20: $1299.99 |
| System | Windows 11 |
| Estimates use | Turbo on battery (25 W) |
The ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X20 have the same chip and power limits, so they share these estimates; reviews measured them within a few percent.
ROG Xbox Ally X: estimated FPS in every game
Estimated average FPS at the typical power mode, upscaling off. Tap a column to sort. Plugged in at a higher power limit, expect a little more.
Two power modes: Performance (17 W), the default on battery, and Turbo on battery (25 W), which the rest of the site uses. Going from one to the other in the same reviews (ComputerBase and Notebookcheck, 4 results), FPS changed within a median 8% of our estimate.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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What games can the ROG Xbox Ally X run?
In our estimates it reaches 30 FPS in 197 of 210 games at 800p Low and 60 FPS in 128. The table above lists every game with Low and Medium at 800p and 1080p.
What power mode do these numbers use?
Turbo on battery (25 W). Lower modes save battery but cost FPS; plugged in at a higher limit, Windows handhelds usually gain 5 to 15%.
Can the ROG Xbox Ally X run games at 1080p?
Light games, yes. In 147 of 210 games it reaches 30 FPS at 1080p Medium in our estimates; heavier games need 800p, Low or upscaling.
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