The MUX Switch is available in ASUS laptops starting only from the 2022 models! So, you won't be able to use the "Ultimate" GPU mode if you have any ASUS gaming laptop launched before 2022
Thanks for the update, was losing my mind trying to find the MUX switch after the update. Watched the old video you made and thought I got scammed. Lmao , Thanks tho. (Bought the TUF F15 a day ago)
I really appreciate your help, friend. Just downloaded the Witcher 3 with its new next gen update and this’ll be the first time I’ve ever needed to know about my mux switch.
i just bought a gaming laptop and it's my first time having one so i'm fairly new to the terms mux switch, cores, GPUs and the likes. thank you for explaining it well!
Bro I have zephyrus g14 , my mux is showing in ' system configuration' ' ,there is no seperate GPU mode , and there are only 3 modes (standard,eco, optimised) there is no ultimate mode...why ??
Hey! On my Asus Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QM Bios version 311 i only have the options, standard, eco mode and Optimized, does that mean my laptop do not have a MUX switch or is this a hidden feature? Thank you for the answers
@@apexpredator36 Thank you, yes it is a 2021 model, alright i will just keep using Standard mode then. Thank you for the quick reply aswell! U earned a sub
Hey so I tried this and I can't seem to find the ultimate performance setting only standard and eco mode and optimized it says switching then a notification pops up telling me to stop application to save power but then nothing happens, my main graphics card usage is at 0% while my integrated one is at 45, I followed both the old and the new video and I can't seem to find the solution Asus Tuf gaming A15 rtx 3050 ryzen 4600H
I have a problem, I have an Asus TUF Gaming F15 and when I open Armoury Crate the GPU is stuck in Extreme Power Saving even if I change the GPU mode, also the Ultimate GPU mode does not appear for a reason?
If a laptop has MUX switch, then that means it will have an "Ultimate GPU" mode (in case of Asus laptops). MUX Switch basically routes your discrete GPU output directly to the screen without the CPU bottleneck and thus slightly improving performance!
@@rohitanchaliya4824 If a laptop has dGPU then whether MUX switch is ON/OFF it doesn't matter, it will always use dGPU only! (For heavy tasks like gaming/editing etc.) It's just that when MUX switch is ON it is still using the dGPU but a bit more effectively...
Hey, I don't know why my Laptop doesn't have Ultimate icon on GPU Mode on Armory Crate, do you know how? my Laptop is just as powerful as your Intel Core i9 and Geforce RTX 3080 Ti, Please tell me why? Thanks so much😊
bro i have a ASUS TUF F15 laptop just bought it yesterday but suddenly for me the Ultimate GPU mode came and disapperad in the armoury crate bro is it supposed to be for my asus model or not bro ?
My Armoury Crate screen doesn't have a GPU mode section at all, and I can't find a way to add it. Has anyone else run in to this? My laptop refuses to use the dedicated GPU which is making it practically useless for gaming.
@@erengamingtamil It's not just a software thing that can be enabled or installed...There has to be a physical hardware "MUX switch" which allows you to switch connections and have direct GPU output so you can't actually solve that tbh as MUX switches were offered only from 2022 models in ASUS laptops!
any reccomendations in manual mode for the CPU's PL1 and PL2 wattage? i've been playing Battlefield 5 and the CPU has been sitting at 95 C, i do also have youre same laptop specs.
Does Mux Switch damage Gpu or Cpu if I use it 24x7 cause I don't want to Restart my laptop always My laptop is Asus A15 2023 Model If u can tell me that would be really nice
Hi, most helpful video on RUclips regarding MUX switch. Do we need to enter bit-locker recovery key every time when we switch to discreet GPU mode using MUX switch? I have ordered Asus tuf dash f15 (core i7 12650H , RTX3060) model in the amazon sale.
I just bought a asus laptop. It so happened that my pc started freezing (hanged completely several times) while switching from integrated to dedigated gpu in standard mode. After clearing the temp files the problem went away. This problem is not present in the optimized mode. Is it a hardware issue or just the temp files. I have i9 13980HX and rtx 4090
I have a 2021 G15, and for some reason the GPU Mode is not its own tab. Instead it is a button within the System Configuration tab that doesn't seem to work properly. Is there a way to change this menu so that GPU Mode is its own thing?
The separate tab for GPU modes is only in the latest version of Armoury Crate software so try updating the app! But the 2021 ASUS laptops don't come with MUX Switch so there's not much point in changing GPU modes anyways🤷🏻♂️
@apexpredator36 please tell me, when I use ultimate and switching to dedicated Nvidia graph. my cursor and when I move stuff like abilities etc. in game (foreground) in games become washed out color and bright, same what I experienced switching on and off HDR on my desktop before but windows or my desktop graph. driver probably got hot fixed. Do you think it's the case here with Nvidia or just replace my laptop? Thank you.
I got different issue with new ASUS DUF F15 2022. When I play Hearthstone (totaly not demanding game) in standard mode the CPU (i7 12th gen) temp goes to 80C, whilst on my old ACER NITRO 5 2017 (i5 7th gen) it remains at 50 C. I lowered it to 70C by switching to silent but that's still too much. Any advise?
That is normal. Asus tuf laptops are known for it's shitty thermals. 80c is still good, just try to not get over 90c. 80c is also considered normal for gaming laptops.
I Have a Rog Strix G17QR with Ryzen 5900HX and 3070 115 TGP (130 TGP with Boost ) . 2022 Model , and i have not the Ultimate GPU Mode in the Asus Crate. Please HELP ?
Hi, so the mux switch works for external displays too. I have an asus tuf dash 12 gen with 3070. I want to have an output to 4k 120hz display. Will the thunderbold 4 provide me that?. I know an hdmi 2.0b cant as it goes 4k 60hz max
Yes, ideally you should! Coz that consumes less battery than ultimate mode! (although fan noise depends on fan profile i.e. Silent / Performance/ Turbo and not on the GPU mode per se) I use my laptop plugged in mostly and battery is usually not a concern for me, so I keep it on Ultimate mode always!
Yes they actually stop spinning afaik...You can also do this if you set your laptop in silent mode! Now if you are somehow stopping the fan (by using the silent mode or eco mode or anything else), then basically you will notice that the laptop gets heated very easily if you even do a little bit of some demanding work....It doesn't harm normally but if you're gonna do some GPU/CPU intensive work then you should let the fans run as they are supposed to so as to prevent overheating but no issue if normal usage only
Then probably your laptop is an older model coz only the new 2022 lineup of ASUS laptops has MUX Switch and the Ultimate GPU mode is available only in laptops with MUX Switch!
@@apexpredator36 I have the same problem, the ultimate mode does not appear, however it appeared for like a few seconds and it disappeared again. I have a tuf15 FX506H
@@alexisgonzalezmontero6267 it does not matters when you bought it🤷🏻♂ If you buy a older version today even then it won't have a MUX Switch it has to be a 12th Gen model released in 2022!
Nope...Advanced optimus simply means that you don't need to restart your laptop everytime when using mux switch! ASUS laptops don't have that feature yet
I have a TUF F15 2022 and using the Ultimate GPU is amazing but everytime i want to connect two monitors (display and hdmi) the desktop is a bit laggy, and it seems that the pc is not using the CPU integrated graphics for outside apps. Which is bad because... well, sometimes you just want to play in a bigger screen. Have you ever heard of any fix or is this normal?
Brother, will the ultimate mode reduce cpu temps. I use ms hybrid mode for gaming and select the profile as turbo. Temps stay between 91 to 95 and gpu above 80
Bitlocker encryption is a different thing altogether it's not related to MUX Switch or ASUS in any ways as it's a Windows feature and is activated by default for most new laptops to safeguard their storage drives! This video was to explain the GPU modes introduced in the new update
@@apexpredator36 yeah but in your previous video you had to activate the bitlocker encryption before you could switch it. Edit: just checked and saw that it just warned you that it was active. My mistake!
I'm not sure but analogous to Armoury Crate app, there is Nitro Sense app in Nitro 5 laptops where it will have the MUX option...If not, then update/reinstall the app and also update the BIOS if there is any pending update!
Very good video! I have a question, is there any problem if i use ultimate gpu mode all the time With turbo mode? What about the best performance and also cooling? I dont care about the noise i just want my laptop to be cooled:)). Last question: If i use manual mode and put the fans at 100% all the time, is that bad in time?
1. No problem in using ultimate mode all the time as such but when your laptop is not plugged in it will discharge from 100 to 0% (in Ultimate GPU mode) in less than 1 hour so use ultimate mode only when plugged in! 2. Ultimate mode gives you best performance and turbo mode gives you best cooling with max fan speed 3. Running your fans at 100% all the time uselessly will not only create unnecessary noise but also speed up the build up of dirt inside your laptop as high speed fans attract dirt. You will then have to get your laptop cleaned up internally repeatedly after short periods of time. So it's a bad idea just use the Turbo mode!
Maybe reinstall the app? Coz this appears to be some issue with the app probably. Also make sure your laptop does have a MUX switch in the first place as only 2022 models of ASUS gaming laptops have MUX Switch!
but it's still better than using the BIOS interface to use the MUX switch...and the armoury crate app also doesn't run in background/interfere with performance as such
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The MUX Switch is available in ASUS laptops starting only from the 2022 models! So, you won't be able to use the "Ultimate" GPU mode if you have any ASUS gaming laptop launched before 2022
I have ASUS TUF A15 2022 and I don't have the "Ultimate" GPU mode!!! how can I get it??
Yo tengo una sus tuf f17 y no me sale el cuarto modo de energía como lo habilitó ?
@@mikemaher_ bro the same problem help pls
thaaannnkkk u, finaly someone ho explains is goos. thx
I have the A15 2023 version and also not having the GPU Mode..
Straight to the point, with clear and concise explanation, nice video
Thanks!
Thank you. I was going crazy looking for the mux switch.
Ultimate gpu mode not shown in my laptop
Thanks for the update, was losing my mind trying to find the MUX switch after the update. Watched the old video you made and thought I got scammed. Lmao , Thanks tho. (Bought the TUF F15 a day ago)
Same does it work better now?
Did u find MUX switch ?
@@maank5986after new update the “ultimate” gpu mode is the max performance itself.
I really appreciate your help, friend. Just downloaded the Witcher 3 with its new next gen update and this’ll be the first time I’ve ever needed to know about my mux switch.
Earned my like..some people can’t explain this in 10 minutes and u did it in 2
Your explanation is just awesome. Thank God I got into your video 🎉. Well done lad
i just bought a gaming laptop and it's my first time having one so i'm fairly new to the terms mux switch, cores, GPUs and the likes. thank you for explaining it well!
bro I love you, finally a way to record the desktop with shadowplay
zhyphrus h kya tumhare pass...?
mera to i7 12700H hai rtx 3060 Ti
but use btane ke liye tks
but what to do when the fps is capped to 60 fps?!
this clears up everything, thank you so much
Very helpful I have been searching for years thank you
Helpful video! This helped speed up my laptop by alot! you earned a sub bro!
Bro I have zephyrus g14 , my mux is showing in ' system configuration' ' ,there is no seperate GPU mode , and there are only 3 modes (standard,eco, optimised) there is no ultimate mode...why ??
I have tuf gaming asus 2022 but i cant find ultimate gpu in my armoury crate please help me find it
Hey! On my Asus Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QM Bios version 311 i only have the options, standard, eco mode and Optimized, does that mean my laptop do not have a MUX switch or is this a hidden feature?
Thank you for the answers
Asus brought MUX Switch to their laptops starting from 2022 models so if your TUF A15 is older then it won't have MUX
@@apexpredator36 Thank you, yes it is a 2021 model, alright i will just keep using Standard mode then. Thank you for the quick reply aswell! U earned a sub
Is the standard mode better for perfomance than optimized?
Thank you so much for this, helped me out 😊
Mine is not showing CPU temp. showing frequency. anyone having same issue?
Good explanation for whose trying to find MUX switch on ROG laptops. 👍👍👍👍
Hey so I tried this and I can't seem to find the ultimate performance setting only standard and eco mode and optimized it says switching then a notification pops up telling me to stop application to save power but then nothing happens, my main graphics card usage is at 0% while my integrated one is at 45, I followed both the old and the new video and I can't seem to find the solution
Asus Tuf gaming A15
rtx 3050
ryzen 4600H
I have the same Laptop and the same problem! Have you found a solution??
I have a problem, I have an Asus TUF Gaming F15 and when I open Armoury Crate the GPU is stuck in Extreme Power Saving even if I change the GPU mode, also the Ultimate GPU mode does not appear for a reason?
Another question, watching videos in RUclips, is it using GPU?
What os the meaning If a reviewer says MuX of in Asus laptop is it on DGPU or on IGPU
If a laptop has MUX switch, then that means it will have an "Ultimate GPU" mode (in case of Asus laptops). MUX Switch basically routes your discrete GPU output directly to the screen without the CPU bottleneck and thus slightly improving performance!
@@apexpredator36 thanks but when an reviewer says Mux switch off then what should i consider ,is he using IGPU or DGPU
@@rohitanchaliya4824 If a laptop has dGPU then whether MUX switch is ON/OFF it doesn't matter, it will always use dGPU only! (For heavy tasks like gaming/editing etc.)
It's just that when MUX switch is ON it is still using the dGPU but a bit more effectively...
thx so much i was trying to find the mux switch i didnt know it has been placed in the gpu mode
i keep trying to turn ultimate mode on but it wont work what do i do
Thanks for this video! Great tutorial!
The gpu mode panel dissappeared, what do I do?
i can't find mux switch. and
I have this one asus tuf f15
Brother i cant select any mode its only auto selecting eco mode when i try to select ultimate it doesn’t restart
same here..
lenovo ideapad gaming 3 doesnt have mux switch, are u have alternate to that ?
Hey, I don't know why my Laptop doesn't have Ultimate icon on GPU Mode on Armory Crate, do you know how? my Laptop is just as powerful as your Intel Core i9 and Geforce RTX 3080 Ti, Please tell me why? Thanks so much😊
Once i tapped ultimate mode my laptop wants restart and after that gives me a black screen
Thank bro, after updating i didn't find mux switch so I planned to go to service center.thanks for this information.
It means ultimate mode is the mux switch after update right???
yes!
For my Laptop it doesn't show the Ultimate GPU mode, any tips?
I use a Asus tuf f 15 GTX 1650 ti , i don't find the options you showed in my armory craate, I just have eco , standard and turbo
Hello sir, new subscriber here. The GPU standard mode will automatically use GPU when playing games? Or rendering?
where to enable MUX switch in asus rog strix g15 g513rm
my laptop does not have a mux switch . is there any way to add it
laptop is asus tuf a17 ryzen 7 rtx 3050
bro i have a ASUS TUF F15 laptop just bought it yesterday
but suddenly for me the Ultimate GPU mode came and disapperad in the armoury crate bro
is it supposed to be for my asus model or not bro ?
Thankyou. I was wondering where the mux switch was.
Why i dont have this option?😪
Laptop tuf dash fx516
i dont see the ultimate switch sadly enouf i have the asus roxstrix g713 with the 3060 and rhyzen 5000 hx
Is it posible to use Mux without armoury crate? For example from the bios ?
Does using ultimate mode over clock your GPU?
i cant find the mux switch even tho it should be there
i have a asus tuf gaming f17??
Thanx bro
Appreciate your video ❤️
My Armoury Crate screen doesn't have a GPU mode section at all, and I can't find a way to add it. Has anyone else run in to this? My laptop refuses to use the dedicated GPU which is making it practically useless for gaming.
Same issue for me, I did all the updates but no change still
i just bought asus tuf a17 2023 but i dont see the ultimate option.
Bro you might have bought your laptop in 2023..but that doesn't mean it's 2023 model! ASUS has not even announced the TUF series for 2023
@@apexpredator36 ok i just forget to mention at 2023 i didnt mean to say 2023 model
and do you have any solution on how to enable that option?
@@erengamingtamil It's not just a software thing that can be enabled or installed...There has to be a physical hardware "MUX switch" which allows you to switch connections and have direct GPU output so you can't actually solve that tbh as MUX switches were offered only from 2022 models in ASUS laptops!
any reccomendations in manual mode for the CPU's PL1 and PL2 wattage? i've been playing Battlefield 5 and the CPU has been sitting at 95 C, i do also have youre same laptop specs.
Does Mux Switch damage Gpu or Cpu if I use it 24x7 cause I don't want to Restart my laptop always
My laptop is Asus A15 2023 Model
If u can tell me that would be really nice
I have g15 and dont have ultimate and mux switch where is a problém ?
thanks bro, u save my day
Hi, most helpful video on RUclips regarding MUX switch. Do we need to enter bit-locker recovery key every time when we switch to discreet GPU mode using MUX switch? I have ordered Asus tuf dash f15 (core i7 12650H , RTX3060) model in the amazon sale.
Nah you can enable or disable the bitlocker encryption! Disable it and you won’t need to enter it again
I have just bought the same but with 3070 card
I dont get the ultimate
I just bought a asus laptop. It so happened that my pc started freezing (hanged completely several times) while switching from integrated to dedigated gpu in standard mode. After clearing the temp files the problem went away. This problem is not present in the optimized mode. Is it a hardware issue or just the temp files. I have i9 13980HX and rtx 4090
asus tuf intel series,how much battery backup can we expect in eco mode or silent mode(i5 12th gen or 11th gen)
bro i dont have this setting in my app ?
I have a 2021 G15, and for some reason the GPU Mode is not its own tab. Instead it is a button within the System Configuration tab that doesn't seem to work properly. Is there a way to change this menu so that GPU Mode is its own thing?
The separate tab for GPU modes is only in the latest version of Armoury Crate software so try updating the app! But the 2021 ASUS laptops don't come with MUX Switch so there's not much point in changing GPU modes anyways🤷🏻♂️
@apexpredator36 please tell me, when I use ultimate and switching to dedicated Nvidia graph. my cursor and when I move stuff like abilities etc. in game (foreground) in games become washed out color and bright, same what I experienced switching on and off HDR on my desktop before but windows or my desktop graph. driver probably got hot fixed. Do you think it's the case here with Nvidia or just replace my laptop? Thank you.
I got different issue with new ASUS DUF F15 2022. When I play Hearthstone (totaly not demanding game) in standard mode the CPU (i7 12th gen) temp goes to 80C, whilst on my old ACER NITRO 5 2017 (i5 7th gen) it remains at 50 C. I lowered it to 70C by switching to silent but that's still too much. Any advise?
That is normal. Asus tuf laptops are known for it's shitty thermals.
80c is still good, just try to not get over 90c.
80c is also considered normal for gaming laptops.
I Have a Rog Strix G17QR with Ryzen 5900HX and 3070 115 TGP (130 TGP with Boost ) . 2022 Model , and i have not the Ultimate GPU Mode in the Asus Crate. Please HELP ?
Check if there is any update to the armoury crate app or try reinstalling the app...
@@apexpredator36 thanks bro! I have updated it but still not showing. Maybe it is 2021 model after all…
How much avg fps gain can we get when we enable ultimate?
Hi, so the mux switch works for external displays too. I have an asus tuf dash 12 gen with 3070. I want to have an output to 4k 120hz display. Will the thunderbold 4 provide me that?. I know an hdmi 2.0b cant as it goes 4k 60hz max
In Asus TUF 15 the screen is FHD and QHD. I want to know how to enable the resolution upto 2k which is QHD!!
Check your display Resolution settings under the settings app
The ultimate gpu mode also capped my refresh rate and 64 why
nice explanation. :-)
Should i use the standard mode while I’m not playing games with the silent fans ?
Yes, ideally you should! Coz that consumes less battery than ultimate mode! (although fan noise depends on fan profile i.e. Silent / Performance/ Turbo and not on the GPU mode per se)
I use my laptop plugged in mostly and battery is usually not a concern for me, so I keep it on Ultimate mode always!
thank you!
When in eco or optimized mode, both fans are at 0rpm, does that mean they actually stop spinning? And does this harm the laptop in the long run?
Yes they actually stop spinning afaik...You can also do this if you set your laptop in silent mode! Now if you are somehow stopping the fan (by using the silent mode or eco mode or anything else), then basically you will notice that the laptop gets heated very easily if you even do a little bit of some demanding work....It doesn't harm normally but if you're gonna do some GPU/CPU intensive work then you should let the fans run as they are supposed to so as to prevent overheating but no issue if normal usage only
@@apexpredator36were to I get silent mode
hello my tuf a15 does not have an ultimate on gpu modes, how do i turn it?
mine is asus a15 FA506ICB
Then probably your laptop is an older model coz only the new 2022 lineup of ASUS laptops has MUX Switch and the Ultimate GPU mode is available only in laptops with MUX Switch!
@@apexpredator36 I have the same problem, the ultimate mode does not appear, however it appeared for like a few seconds and it disappeared again. I have a tuf15 FX506H
And I bought it yesterday 😂😂😂
@@alexisgonzalezmontero6267 it does not matters when you bought it🤷🏻♂ If you buy a older version today even then it won't have a MUX Switch it has to be a 12th Gen model released in 2022!
Can someone please tell me is the Optimized option basically advanced optimus or ???
Nope...Advanced optimus simply means that you don't need to restart your laptop everytime when using mux switch! ASUS laptops don't have that feature yet
I have a TUF F15 2022 and using the Ultimate GPU is amazing but everytime i want to connect two monitors (display and hdmi) the desktop is a bit laggy, and it seems that the pc is not using the CPU integrated graphics for outside apps. Which is bad because... well, sometimes you just want to play in a bigger screen. Have you ever heard of any fix or is this normal?
i dont have mux how did you got . i have same laptop
@@Harsh_Pawar same here
Bro pls tell ur armoury crate version
Brother, will the ultimate mode reduce cpu temps. I use ms hybrid mode for gaming and select the profile as turbo. Temps stay between 91 to 95 and gpu above 80
if you have the 2022 flow x13, try updting the bios. It supposed to help with reducing temps
i dont have the ultimate option , is there something to do to activate it ?
What options are available to you ? But if you don’t have it your laptop probably doesn’t have the MUX switch.
@@JohnnyBoy7267 I fund that mix switch started in 2022 on Asus laptop and unfortunately I have a 2021 model
Bro isme MUX kaha h?
bro ultimate mode is not showing,,, only eco , optimzed and standard is showing, plz help
i have the same issue did u solve it?
So no more bitlocker encryption with the new update?
Bitlocker encryption is a different thing altogether it's not related to MUX Switch or ASUS in any ways as it's a Windows feature and is activated by default for most new laptops to safeguard their storage drives! This video was to explain the GPU modes introduced in the new update
@@apexpredator36 yeah but in your previous video you had to activate the bitlocker encryption before you could switch it.
Edit: just checked and saw that it just warned you that it was active. My mistake!
Thank you.
how do it on acer nitro 5?
I'm not sure but analogous to Armoury Crate app, there is Nitro Sense app in Nitro 5 laptops where it will have the MUX option...If not, then update/reinstall the app and also update the BIOS if there is any pending update!
so they changed the MUX SWITCH to ULTIMATE MODE since the update right ? R they actually the same with different name or did i lost the mode ?
Yep they are the same thing that's what the whole video is about!
My MUX switch must be broke because I see no increase in performance.🤷🏽♂️
i dont see that can u help me
@@patrickjmmm nope
You are a LEGEND! that was so helpful... thank you
Very good video! I have a question, is there any problem if i use ultimate gpu mode all the time With turbo mode? What about the best performance and also cooling? I dont care about the noise i just want my laptop to be cooled:)). Last question: If i use manual mode and put the fans at 100% all the time, is that bad in time?
1. No problem in using ultimate mode all the time as such but when your laptop is not plugged in it will discharge from 100 to 0% (in Ultimate GPU mode) in less than 1 hour so use ultimate mode only when plugged in!
2. Ultimate mode gives you best performance and turbo mode gives you best cooling with max fan speed
3. Running your fans at 100% all the time uselessly will not only create unnecessary noise but also speed up the build up of dirt inside your laptop as high speed fans attract dirt. You will then have to get your laptop cleaned up internally repeatedly after short periods of time. So it's a bad idea just use the Turbo mode!
hi, man i only see ultimate mod for a few seconds then dissapear... what should i do? thanks ! please answer :D
Maybe reinstall the app? Coz this appears to be some issue with the app probably. Also make sure your laptop does have a MUX switch in the first place as only 2022 models of ASUS gaming laptops have MUX Switch!
I thought is was an actual physical switch
I like how you just happened to have Jarrod's Techs's thumbnail...What a coincidense. Nice try though
Eco is best
Me: Using a 2021 Asus tuf F17 😭
Does it have mux switch
@@blake1657 Nope
I hate the fact that we can't use MUX switch without this garbage bloatware.
but it's still better than using the BIOS interface to use the MUX switch...and the armoury crate app also doesn't run in background/interfere with performance as such