![]() With an Nvidia RTX 2060 and an AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS processor, there is very little the TUF A15 can’t smash through. When it comes to affordable gaming laptops, it’s hard to do better than the Asus TUF A15. The display’s color gamut dulls what would otherwise be vibrant scenes in some games-but Acer gets the essentials right in its Nitro 5. Our test unit didn’t even make it to four hours on battery power, so the Nitro 5 will need to remain plugged in whenever you feel like firing up a game. Both the keyboard and trackpad are comfortable and easy to use, and if you like playing fast-paced esports games, the 144Hz display refresh rate will help you land your shots with more consistency.Īcer isn’t known for making gaming laptops with long battery lives and this Nitro 5 is no exception. ![]() It’s still bulky, but that bulk gives the laptop room to breathe and keep its hardware and chassis temperatures down. ![]() This Nitro 5 also has an updated look, an all-black scheme with subtle colored highlights, which looks much more grown up. While the Acer Nitro 5 (2022) we reviewed has a more powerful graphics card (RTX 3060) than the one we’re recommending here (RTX 3050), this is still one of the best gaming laptops you can get under $1,000 the RTX 3050 is about twice as fast as the GTX 1650 in the previous model we recommended for around the same price, not to mention it also supports ray tracing. For everyday tasks, this is one of the fastest Chromebooks we’ve ever tested, especially for the price. Yes, you can use Xbox Cloud Gaming, Luna, Utomik, and other cloud gaming platforms compatible with ChromeOS, but only GeForce Now can stream games at 120 fps-and it’s the only one with ray tracing capabilities, too. That’s where the 120Hz display comes in those with a top-tier Nvidia GeForce Now subscription can stream games up to 120 frames per second (fps). You’re limited to playing browser games and mobile games because it runs ChromeOS and doesn’t have the hardware chops to run anything more demanding-but it does have Wi-Fi 6E, the best wireless standard for cloud gaming. The IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook has an RGB-backlit keyboard with 100% anti-ghosting keys and a 120Hz IPS display, both hallmarks of budget and entry-level gaming laptops. ![]() There isn’t a lot that makes this Lenovo Chromebook a “gaming” Chromebook, but it’s still a reasonably-priced knockout of a laptop. (Its Intel Core i5-1235U wasn't made for gaming, either.) As long as you have a Wi-Fi 6E internet router and a 50Mbps or faster download speed, gaming on Lenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook will feel like an actual gaming laptop. We know "gaming Chromebook" sounds like an oxymoron, but if it wasn't for cloud gaming you wouldn't be able to play any of the biggest console and PC games on a laptop without discrete graphics like this one. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook a cloud-gaming-focused Chromebook. If you can stretch your budget, we recommend getting a model with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB storage drive, but even the cheapest model should perform about as well as this Acer Nitro 5, making it a good value if you find it on sale for under $700. We tested the premium model with an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card-currently retailing for $1,299.99-but if you opt for an RTX 3050 Ti graphics card, it should be almost as powerful and will ring in just under a grand. We’ve seen a few gaming laptops with great battery life lately, but it’s jaw-dropping that HP managed to achieve this with a budget gaming laptop. You can also leave your charging cable at home since this svelte beast can last over seven hours on a single charge if you’re browsing the web. Its multiple USB-A ports, USB-C ports, and an HDMI 2.1 port make it a breeze to use with peripherals, too-even your 4K 120Hz TV. Its springy keyboard and smooth, large trackpad make it a pleasure to navigate. ![]() When you’re not gaming, it’s also a good productivity laptop. You won’t be able to play something like Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings and 144 fps, but if you can live with 90 fps on Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the Victus’ RTX 3060 graphics card and Core i7 processor will serve you well. Its latest-generation hardware is more than capable of running new big-budget games at 60+ frames per second, and its 144Hz screen lets you take advantage of that. The HP Victus 16 is a powerful machine with a little more style than the usual budget gaming laptop. ![]()
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