Laptops throttle all the time, but you don't want a laptop that is severely throttling and struggling to maintain base clocks on the GPU. Here's my guide on how to know if your laptop GPU is throttling and some tips on how to fix it.
Check your GPU base clock and compare to see if your GPU is performing up to basic limits.
If you're laptop is temperature throttling:
1) Clean your laptop of dust/debris. Use air blowing to blow out dust. Potentially take bottom cover off and clean fans.
2) Repaste GPU/CPU with new paste or Liquid Metal to reduce temps.
3) Get a laptop fan cooler and place your laptop on that.
4) Undervolt your GPU (Advanced). Link here: https://youtu.be/TpIkYr9aDc8
If you're laptop is power throttling (like Asus GL504):
1) Make sure you're plugged into AC power.
2) Check your windows power profile and make sure you are at least on Balanced or Maximum performance.
3) Clean wipe your Nvidia drivers and reinstall latest drivers.
4) Set your GPU to maximum performance in Nvidia Control panel. Click Manage 3D settings, scroll down to "Power Management Mode", Set to "Prefer Maximum Performance"
If these things don't fix your issues, then you'll probably need to warranty your laptop or buy a different one because something is likely wrong with your laptop.
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