Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
AMD's Ryzen 9 9955HX3D just raised the bar for gaming laptops — and it did it while running 20°C cooler than Intel's flagship.
Checkout the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 Gen here - amzn.to/4vGtoxn
I spent the last couple of weeks testing the 2026 Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 Gen 2 with the RTX 5090, and this is everything you need to know: thermals, benchmarks, gaming performance, the much brighter new display, and the one spec that actually got worse this year.
Specs as tested:
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 (175W)
- 16" 2560x1600 OLED, 240Hz, 1000 nits peak
- 99Wh battery, 330W power brick
- 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs
This video is sponsored by Gigabyte. All testing, benchmarks, and opinions are my own.
Affiliate Disclosure: Sometimes I earn a commission when you buy through my links at no extra cost to you.
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0:00 – Gigabyte switched teams (AMD vs Intel)
0:23 – Design, weight & RGB
1:17 – Ports
1:57 – Keyboard & trackpad
2:50 – The 1000-nit display upgrade
3:35 – Webcam & speaker test
4:05 – Ryzen 9 9955HX3D benchmarks & thermals
5:46 – Gaming performance (Pragmata, Marvel Rivals)
6:29 – GiMATE software
6:47 – The one downgrade: battery life
7:32 – Internals & upgradeability
8:20 – Final verdict
AMD's Ryzen 9 9955HX3D just raised the bar for gaming laptops — and it did it while running 20°C cooler than Intel's flagship.
Checkout the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 Gen here - amzn.to/4vGtoxn
I spent the last couple of weeks testing the 2026 Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 Gen 2 with the RTX 5090, and this is everything you need to know: thermals, benchmarks, gaming performance, the much brighter new display, and the one spec that actually got worse this year.
Specs as tested:
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 (175W)
- 16" 2560x1600 OLED, 240Hz, 1000 nits peak
- 99Wh battery, 330W power brick
- 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs
This video is sponsored by Gigabyte. All testing, benchmarks, and opinions are my own.
Affiliate Disclosure: Sometimes I earn a commission when you buy through my links at no extra cost to you.
Want to be part of the Moniz Family and support the channel become a channel member for some cool perks! youtube.com/channel/UCVlMUh4WsDQvOxCJJXmWwdw/join
This is where I get my Music: bit.ly/2T5iuPP
If you have any questions feel free to hit me up on Discord - discord.gg/mattmoniz
Follow me on Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/mattmoniz
Instagram: instagram.com/mattmoniz123
Website: matthewmoniz.com
0:00 – Gigabyte switched teams (AMD vs Intel)
0:23 – Design, weight & RGB
1:17 – Ports
1:57 – Keyboard & trackpad
2:50 – The 1000-nit display upgrade
3:35 – Webcam & speaker test
4:05 – Ryzen 9 9955HX3D benchmarks & thermals
5:46 – Gaming performance (Pragmata, Marvel Rivals)
6:29 – GiMATE software
6:47 – The one downgrade: battery life
7:32 – Internals & upgradeability
8:20 – Final verdict
