The HP Victus 16 gaming laptop offers decent hardware for around $1,799 (~€1,657).
It features the powerful processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card with 8 GB of memory. The graphics card has a TGP of 120 Watts and supports DLSS 3 with Frame Generation. It has a black plastic case and offers impressive performance in this price range.
HP Victus 16: The perfect combination for high fps
- HP Victus 16: 16-inch display and RTX 4070 GPU.
- 3D Performance: 3DMark performance, comparison with previous generations: difference between RTX 4070, RTX 4060, and RTX 4080.
- Screen Resolution: Low resolution Full HD (1920×1080)
- Power Consumption: TGP, Raptor Lake processor power consumption, is compared to AMD processors and affects GPU.
- Gaming Tests: Frame rates in games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Dirt 5, and Cyberpunk 2077. Low screen resolution affects performance.
- DLSS and Ray Tracing: Support for technology in Cyberpunk 2077 brings ray tracing and has an impact on game performance.
- Frame Generation: Feature that only applies to Nvidia, impacting performance in Cyberpunk 2077.
- Test Results: Specific frame rates in various games with various graphics settings.
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HP Victus 16: Cores
- PC Mark 10 and Crossmark: Benchmarks for evaluating the overall performance of the HP Victus 16.
- CPU Performance: Performance comparison between Intel's Raptor Lake-H processor and AMD's processor in various applications, especially in CPU-heavy applications.
- SSD Performance: Performance evaluation of Kioxia's 1TB PCIe 4 SSD, compared to Samsung and WD.
- Data Rates: Sequential data read and write, high rates of over 7 GB/s and 6 GB/s respectively.
- CPU Applications: Impact of core count on performance, particularly in the Cinebench R23 test.
- SSD Quality: Performance in practical use compared to leading SSD manufacturers like Samsung and WD.
HP Victus 16: Fans
The Victus 16's fans emit approximately 50 dB(A), which is slightly quieter than other 16-inch laptops. HP intelligently adjusts the fan speed, allowing for more flexible adjustment of the volume. The fan may reach 54 dB(A) for a short time, while remaining in balance with the noise.
HP Victus 16: Image quality
The Full HD display offers a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz and quality that is good for the Victus 16's price range. Contrast and color reproduction are excellent. However, the brightness below 300 cd/sqm is considered low. Furthermore, depending on the game, it is annoying that the brightness drops significantly in the lower area of the screen.
HP Victus 16: USB Ports
The Victus 16's equipment is satisfactory, but compared to other laptops in the same category, there are some that offer more. The size of the 1TB SSD is quite satisfactory, while the equipment for Wi-Fi 6 WLAN and Gigabit LAN meets our requirements.
However, the ports are limited, offering slow USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds, with no support for Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4 for faster speeds. The lack of a card reader and limited external display connectivity (HDMI 2.1 and Displayport 1.4a) could be considered a weakness compared to other options.
A positive point is the display of moving images in 1080p resolution from the front camera, while the option to use the Type-C port for charging the laptop is also a positive feature.
HP Victus 16: Keyboard
The controls on the HP Victus 16 are a mixed bag. The numeric keypad on the right side is large, but the keys are slightly smaller than those on the central core of the keyboard. The Enter key is single-width, and the arrow keys are smaller. The feedback while typing and gaming is quite disappointing.
On the Omen Hub, you can set the lighting to a static color for the entire keyboard, but this is only noticeable in the dark. In bright light, the lighting is not noticeable.
The touchpad is pleasant, with a pressure point that responds softly without excessive reactions. The surface offers a balance between grip and smoothness, ensuring fast and precise mouse control
HP Victus 16: Endurance
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For a gaming laptop with a 16-inch display, the Victus 16 is extremely lightweight at just over five pounds. This is a great feature for a gaming laptop, as they typically weigh six pounds or more. Battery life was just under six hours when browsing over WLAN, which is an excellent result.
Source: pcworld.com
