ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025, G815, RTX 5070 Ti): which AI models can it run?

Estimated from the specifications below. Choose the memory size you have or plan to buy, then read the table for that size.

Specifications

Brand
ASUS
Year
2025
Chip
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core i9-14900HX or Core i7-14650HX
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24 cores) and two 14th-gen HX chips
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7)
Memory type
DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM
Memory options
16 GB, 64 GB
Graphics memory
12 GB
Memory bandwidth
672 GB/s

Sources: https://rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2025/spec/, https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/laptops/50-series/

ROG prints 8GB x 2 for one SKU and a 64GB maximum for all; other SKUs print no module size, so 16 is the only stated installed size. Bandwidth is the figure in our chip list for this GPU.

With 16 GB of memory

About 12 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Fits 5 118 to 218 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Fits 6 94 to 175 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Fits 6.7 71 to 132 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Fits 7.8 53 to 99 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Fits 8.3 48 to 89 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Fits 8.9 45 to 84 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 4.4 to 8.1 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 3.9 to 7.3 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 3.9 to 7.2 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 3.8 to 7 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 8.8 to 16 Unclear could be Moderate or Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Won't fit 27.2 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 22.6 10 to 19 Fast 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b
Won't fit 26.3 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 70B
llama3.1:70b
Won't fit 51.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 120B
gpt-oss:120b
Won't fit 70.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated

Models marked "thinks first" can write out their reasoning before they answer, so a job takes longer than the speed alone suggests.

With 64 GB of memory

About 12 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Fits 5 118 to 218 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Fits 6 94 to 175 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Fits 6.7 71 to 132 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Fits 7.8 53 to 99 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Fits 8.3 48 to 89 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Fits 8.9 45 to 84 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 4.4 to 8.1 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 3.9 to 7.3 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 3.9 to 7.2 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 3.8 to 7 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 8.8 to 16 Unclear could be Moderate or Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 27.2 2.1 to 3.9 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 22.6 10 to 19 Fast 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 26.3 1.8 to 3.3 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 70B
llama3.1:70b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 51.5 0.8 to 1.5 Slow not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 120B
gpt-oss:120b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 70.5 7.5 to 14 Unclear could be Moderate or Fast not measured yet Estimated

Models marked "thinks first" can write out their reasoning before they answer, so a job takes longer than the speed alone suggests.

Editing, gaming, CAD and other work

Each app below publishes a minimum and a recommended system requirement. We compare them with this laptop's memory and graphics memory. We do not judge the graphics chip's class, the processor generation or the operating system, because the makers describe those in words: check the source link for the exact card, processor and system they name. Many apps and games run only on Windows or only on macOS. Integrated graphics count as below any requirement for a dedicated card. Not known means the maker does not state this laptop's graphics memory.

App16 GB64 GB
Video editing
Adobe Premiere ProRecommendedRecommended
Adobe After EffectsRecommendedRecommended
Final Cut ProRecommendedRecommended
OBS StudioMinimumMinimum
Adobe Premiere ElementsRecommendedRecommended
DaVinci ResolveMinimumMinimum
Photo editing and design
Adobe PhotoshopRecommendedRecommended
Adobe Lightroom ClassicRecommendedRecommended
Adobe IllustratorRecommendedRecommended
AffinityRecommendedRecommended
Adobe InDesignRecommendedRecommended
Capture OneRecommendedRecommended
KritaRecommendedRecommended
Clip Studio PaintRecommendedRecommended
3D, CAD and rendering
BlenderMinimumRecommended
Autodesk AutoCADMinimumRecommended
SOLIDWORKSMinimumRecommended
Autodesk FusionMinimumRecommended
Autodesk RevitMinimumMinimum
SketchUpMinimumMinimum
Autodesk MayaRecommendedRecommended
Maxon Cinema 4DRecommendedRecommended
RhinoRecommendedRecommended
KeyShot StudioRecommendedRecommended
Unreal Engine 5 editorBelow minimumRecommended
Unity editorMinimumMinimum
HoudiniMinimumRecommended
ZBrushRecommendedRecommended
Adobe Substance 3D PainterMinimumMinimum
Autodesk 3ds MaxRecommendedRecommended
Autodesk InventorMinimumRecommended
Autodesk Civil 3DMinimumRecommended
ArchicadRecommendedRecommended
TwinmotionMinimumRecommended
Lumion ProMinimumRecommended
D5 RenderMinimumRecommended
Godot EngineRecommendedRecommended
Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077RecommendedRecommended
Baldur's Gate 3RecommendedRecommended
Elden RingRecommendedRecommended
Black Myth: WukongRecommendedRecommended
StarfieldRecommendedRecommended
Hogwarts LegacyRecommendedRecommended
Counter-Strike 2MinimumMinimum
FortniteRecommendedRecommended
Call of Duty: WarzoneRecommendedRecommended
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024MinimumRecommended
Alan Wake 2RecommendedRecommended
Forza Horizon 5RecommendedRecommended
Red Dead Redemption 2RecommendedRecommended
Grand Theft Auto VRecommendedRecommended
Marvel RivalsRecommendedRecommended
Helldivers 2RecommendedRecommended
Hades IIRecommendedRecommended
Stardew ValleyMinimumMinimum
Minecraft Java EditionRecommendedRecommended
Apex LegendsRecommendedRecommended
Rocket LeagueRecommendedRecommended
Dota 2MinimumMinimum
Overwatch 2RecommendedRecommended
PalworldMinimumRecommended
Diablo IVRecommendedRecommended
Path of Exile 2RecommendedRecommended
Monster Hunter WildsRecommendedRecommended
Assassin's Creed ShadowsRecommendedRecommended
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2RecommendedRecommended
Silent Hill 2RecommendedRecommended
God of War RagnarokRecommendedRecommended
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntRecommendedRecommended
Sid Meier's Civilization VIIRecommendedRecommended
Total War: Warhammer IIIRecommendedRecommended
Cities: Skylines IIRecommendedRecommended
F1 25RecommendedRecommended
EA Sports FC 25RecommendedRecommended
Forza MotorsportRecommendedRecommended
Lethal CompanyMinimumMinimum
BalatroMinimumMinimum
Vampire SurvivorsMinimumMinimum
Hollow Knight: SilksongRecommendedRecommended
SatisfactoryRecommendedRecommended
RobloxMinimumMinimum
Genshin ImpactRecommendedRecommended
AI image and video generation
InvokeAI with SD 1.5 modelsMinimumMinimum
InvokeAI with SDXL modelsMinimumMinimum
InvokeAI with FLUX.1 modelsBelow minimumMinimum
FooocusMinimumMinimum
LM StudioRecommendedRecommended
JanRecommendedRecommended
Music and audio production
Ableton Live 12MinimumMinimum
FL StudioMinimumMinimum
Logic ProMinimumMinimum
Pro ToolsMinimumMinimum
Steinberg CubaseMinimumMinimum
Native Instruments Kontakt 8RecommendedRecommended
Bitwig StudioMinimumMinimum
Fender Studio ProMinimumMinimum
ReasonMinimumMinimum
Traktor Pro 4MinimumMinimum
Adobe AuditionRecommendedRecommended
Software development
Android StudioMinimumRecommended
Visual Studio 2026RecommendedRecommended
Docker DesktopMinimumMinimum
IntelliJ IDEAMinimumMinimum
Visual Studio CodeRecommendedRecommended
VMware Workstation ProRecommendedRecommended
Parallels DesktopRecommendedRecommended
Everyday work
Microsoft 365MinimumMinimum
Zoom WorkplaceRecommendedRecommended
Microsoft TeamsMinimumMinimum
Google ChromeMinimumMinimum
Windows 11MinimumMinimum

Labels follow the makers' published lists. All use cases.

Speed is the speed of writing an answer, shown as a range. Reading speed is not estimated. How the estimates work · How close they are · Back to the finder