For gamers, as a gaming laptop, the first thing to do is to have strong performance, and the screen quality must be excellent, because the gorgeous game effects must be presented by a high-quality screen.

For gamers, as a gaming laptop, the first thing to do is to have strong performance, and the screen quality must be excellent, because the gorgeous game effects must be presented by a high-quality screen. OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro uses an e-sports screen with a resolution of 2560×1440, with a clear and delicate look. Some friends may ask, is there any smoothness guaranteed to run games at such a high resolution, especially 3A games with high requirements for hardware configuration? To answer this question, I used OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro to perform a 3A gaming test at a resolution of 2560×1440.

OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Pro

The three games selected this time are "Tomb Raider: Shadow", "Red Dead Redemption" and "Cyberpunk 2077". As 3A masterpieces, they have very high hardware requirements, especially the latter two models, which have been named "graphics card killers" by players and run at full resolution of 2560×1440. The hardware pressure can be imagined. Whether OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro can achieve the game frame rate above 60 frames is the focus of this test.

The core hardware of the OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro participating in the test is i9-12900H+RTX 3060 Laptop. The specific hardware specifications, software versions and test room temperature are shown in the figure below. The independent display direct connection and rage mode are enabled during the test.

Hardware specifications, software versions and test room temperature

rage mode

independent display direct connection

1 "Tomb Raider" averages 97 frames, no pressure

1 First of all, the test of "Tomb Raider" is a test.

"Tomb Raider: Shadow"

Specific test quality is: resolution 2560×1440, DX12 on, DLSS quality, off vertical synchronization, high image selection, and the test map is Paititti.

Frame rate curve

OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro's actual game frame rate is between 77-120 frames, with an average frame rate of 97 frames. From the game frame rate curve, we can see that the overall frame rate is relatively stable and there is no obvious frame drop. The middle and early frame rate has good stability, with a fluctuation amplitude within 20 frames; the later scenes switch from downtown to the foot of the mountain, and the frame rate has a relatively obvious increase, with a certain fluctuation amplitude, but it still does not affect the game experience; the red dotted line in the figure is the frame rate trend line, and the overall frame rate is stable and slightly improved.

Village downtown

In actual game, in the downtown city in the center of Payiti village, the game frame rate is around 92 frames;

Village street

When traveling through village streets, the game frame rate is about 98 frames;

at the foot of the mountain at the edge of the village

When you come to the foot of the mountain at the edge of the village, the game frame rate rises to about 106 frames due to the smaller scene size.

In "Tomb Raider: Shadow", Paiditi's map is basically the largest. The scenes here are complex, the roads are crisscrossing, and there are many NPCs, which put a lot of pressure on the hardware. In this case, OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro can still achieve an average frame rate of nearly 100 frames under high 2K picture quality, and the smoothness is very excellent. For a 3A game, such frame rate performance is already very excellent.

2 "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption" averages 74 frames, and is still smooth

followed by the test of "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption".

"Red Dead Redemption: Redemption"

Specific test quality is: resolution 2560×1440, Vulcan, close vertical synchronization, quality preset level selection balance first gear, the test map is Chapter 1 Snowy Night in Porcer Village.

Frame rate curve

OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro's actual game frame rate is between 64-85 frames, with an average frame rate of 74 frames.From the game frame rate curve, we can see that there was no obvious frame drop during the game test, and the overall frame rate was still relatively stable; the mid-term frame rate stability is relatively excellent, the frame rate fluctuates slightly larger in the early and later periods, with the fluctuation amplitude of about 20 frames, but considering that the minimum frame rate is also above 60 frames, such fluctuation amplitude will not have much impact on the gaming experience. The red dotted line in the figure is the frame rate trend line, which has a slight decline in the early stage and is relatively stable in the middle and late stages.

Before the house in the snow night

In actual game, the frame rate before the house in the snow night is around 73 frames;

Empty snow

After coming to the empty snow, the frame rate will rise to 83 frames;

In a small shed

And in a small shed, the game frame rate will reach 76 frames.

Snow Night Map of Porcer Village is the teaching level of "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption". Snowing scenes have relatively high requirements for hardware, which is also reflected in the game frame rate. Under 2K balanced image quality, OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro provides an average score of more than 70 frames, and the minimum frame rate is also above 60 frames, so the gaming experience is guaranteed.

3 "Cyberpunk 2077" averaged 80 frames, higher than expected

Finally, the test of "Cyberpunk 2077".

"Cyberpunk 2077"

"Cyberpunk 2077"

The specific test quality is: resolution 2560×1440, turn off vertical synchronization, select high preset solution, turn off DLSS, and the test map is Watson District Little Chinatown.

Frame rate curve

OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Pro's actual game frame rate is between 70-94 frames, with an average frame rate of 80 frames. As can be seen from the game frame rate curve, this is the best among the three games in terms of frame rate stability, with very stable frame rates; the mid- and late frame rates are slightly higher, mainly because the scene switches from wide streets to narrow channels. The red dotted line in the figure is the frame rate trend line, which is basically a straight line, which also shows that the stability of frame rate is very good in this game.

channel between high-rise buildings

In actual game, in the channel scene between high-rise buildings, the game frame rate is about 82 frames;

open street

When you come to a relatively open street, the game frame rate will drop to about 74 frames;

In the sky bridge scene, the game frame rate will reach about 86 frames.

The test results of "Cyberpunk 2077" are quite unexpected. After all, the optimization of this game was not good at the beginning of its launch. OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Pro can achieve an average of 80 frames with high 2K picture quality. This result is quite outstanding and brings a very good gaming experience.

OMEN Gaming Hub is launched in WeGame area

to improve game picture quality performance. In addition to paying attention to hardware parameters, software optimization is also crucial. The pre-installed software OMEN Gaming Hub is a powerful exclusive optimization software. It can not only integrate and manage all games in the gaming laptop; it can also adjust the fan speed, keyboard lights and performance modes during the game to achieve the best balance point of performance output; and the WeGame area recently launched in cooperation with Tencent has also brought exclusive benefits to OMEN Shadow Elf users.

In addition, when you encounter problems during the game, whether it is hardware or software problems, you can obtain services through the official WeChat official account/video account/mini program of "HP Services" as well as more than 1,800 service centers and a 100 player service team across the country. This service better understands player needs and can provide teammate-level assistance. A high-quality gaming laptop not only requires powerful hardware, but also has excellent software and services, bringing players the most comfortable experience and the most comfortable service.

4 Summary

A games all have exquisite pictures and gorgeous special effects. This is what attracts players the most, and it is also the reason why 2K high picture quality was chosen for this test. OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro runs 3A masterpieces with high image quality at 2K. The image quality output performance is stable. Not only is the average frame rate not less than 70 frames, but the minimum frame rate can also be maintained above 60 frames. This performance well ensures the operation experience of the game. At the same time, the excellent picture presentation allows players to better immerse themselves in the game plot, and the comprehensive game experience is more outstanding. In addition to the stable image quality output, the OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro is also very affordable. The i7 -12700H+ RTX 3060 configuration model is only 8,699 yuan, which is the same as the "price goalkeeper" of the same configuration. If you are a passionate player with high requirements for picture quality, OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Pro will definitely be very suitable for you, bringing you a gaming experience full of visual enjoyment.