I’m using an ASUS ROG Strix G16 laptop with an Intel i7-13650HX and NVIDIA RTX 4050 (6GB). While battery performance is stable on Windows, I’ve noticed that battery drains significantly faster on Linux.
For setting up the NVIDIA drivers, I followed the official RPM Fusion guide:
link : Howto/NVIDIA - RPM Fusion
Since this laptop supports NVIDIA Optimus (hybrid graphics switching between the iGPU and dGPU), I suspect the system might be running the discrete GPU (dGPU) unnecessarily, even for basic tasks — which could be the cause of the high battery usage.
I’d appreciate help in verifying:
- If the NVIDIA drivers and Optimus setup are correctly configured.
- Whether the discrete GPU is staying active when it shouldn’t, leading to power drain.
- Any tips to optimize battery life on Linux with hybrid graphics.
Thanks in advance!
