For some of us, building a PC is the way to go. However, not everyone has the luxury. Many people are always on the road, be it their job or some other reason. For these folks, opting for a trusty laptop is the practical choice. However, gaming laptops cost a lot more than their desktop brethren. Traditionally, 1080p gaming laptops capable of driving consistent 60 FPS in modern titles have cost well over the 60K mark. However, with the advent of AMD’s Ryzen CPUs that is changing.
You can get a capable 1080p gaming machine for less than 60K. Armed with AMD’s Picasso chips and NVIDIA’s GTX 16 series cards, they make for a killer combo, powerful and quite affordable.
Best Budget Gaming Laptop: ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT
- Price: Rs. 58,990 (Link)
- Processor: Ryzen 5-3550H
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 2666MHz
- Storage: PCIe NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD
- I/O: 1 x Type-A USB 2.0,2x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.0
- Screen: 15.6-inch 120Hz IPS
- Weight: 2.20Kg
The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT is one of the most economical gaming laptops around. With an AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, it offers surprisingly good performance in modern AAA titles for a sub-60K notebook. For memory and storage, you get a 512GB SSD and 8GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory. As it that weren’t enough, the screen is a 120 Hz IPS display. Perfect for fast-paced shooters on the go.
Best Gaming Laptop for 1080p 120Hz: ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV
- Price: Rs. 95,987 (Link)
- CPU: Ryzen 7-3750H
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz
- Storage: PCIe NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD
- I/O: 1 x Type-A USB 2.0,2x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.0
- Screen: 15.6-inch 120Hz IPS
- Weight: 2.20Kg
The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV is easily the best gaming laptop you’ll find under the 1 Lakh mark. With a Ryzen 7 3750H and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 under the hood, 100+ FPS at 1080p are within reach. Pair that with a 512GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM, and you’ve got a winner. With all this, it weighs just 2.2Kg.
At this price-point, there’s simply no better laptop on offer. An RTX 2060 along with a 120Hz IPS panel under 1 lac is pretty much unbeatable. A 9th Gen Intel-based laptop will cost well over 1 lac. Ones paired with an RTX 2060 lie in the 1.5 lac territory. And no, there won’t be any CPU bottlenecks at 120Hz.
Best Light-weight Gaming Laptop: MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-240IN
- Price: Rs. 59,990 (Link)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9300H
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 MAX-Q
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 2666MHz
- Storage: PCIe NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD
- I/O: 2 x Type-A USB 3.0, 2x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x Mini DisplayPort
- Screen: 15.6-inch IPS
- Weight: 1.88 Kg
The MSI GF63 is the quietest gaming laptop on this list and the slowest too. But if you want a quiet gaming machine in a slim form factor, then this is your best bet. It features the Intel Core i5-9300H and the Max-Q version of the GeForce GTX 1650 (slightly slower than desktop version) along with 8GB of DDR4 memory. The GF63 comes with a sleek chassis with a great cooling solution and a 512 GB SSD for crisp performance. With some compromises in visual quality, you can easily get 45+ FPS at 1080p across most titles.