Best cheap gaming laptop deals

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HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $698.90 at Walmart
Let's be upfront about this—8 GB of RAM is not enough in 2025. But when you're talking about a gaming notebook that costs under $700, with a half-decent RTX 40-series GPU inside it, I can swallow it. Especially when you can easily upgrade the RAM with just a wee screwdriver in hand. And 16 GB of fast dual-channel DDR5 is just $50-odd right now. The RTX 4050 is just a 75 W variant, so not the outright fastest, but will still definitely do the job at 1080p. For this sorta money, that's all you can ask.

Price check: Newegg $729

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Lenovo LOQ | RTX 4060 | Core i5 13450HX | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $1,099 $799 at B&H Photo (save $300)
Even with new Nvidia laptop GPUs on the way, it'll probably be a while before we see a truly budget mobile RTX 50-series. So for those saving the pennies, this $800 RTX 4060-sporting Lenovo is still a good deal. It's got a decently speedy screen, 16 GB of DDR5, a 115 W TGP GPU, and, err, a very small SSD. Still, it's the easiest thing to upgrade in a mobile machine, and at this price it's very difficult to find more gaming laptop for your buck—and likely will be for a while yet, too.

Price check: Newegg $989.99 (Core i7 13650HX)

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Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 7 7435HS | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | $999.99 at Walmart
The price may have risen significantly recently, but this is still one of the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptops you'll find in a market that's increasingly starved of stock. There's a decent AMD gaming CPU, a reasonable amount of dual-channel memory, a speedy screen, and that all important GPU to play with. The 512 GB SSD is small, however, but you can easily upgrade it with the spare NVMe slot inside.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 16-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $1,599.99 $1,139.99 at Best Buy (save $360)
The 2023 G16 might not have the fancy OLED of the later models, but it's still a premium-feeling gaming laptop that slips in your bag with ease. The downside here is that 512 GB SSD, but a spare M.2 slot means an upgrade is an easy thing to achieve with a bit of screwdriver twiddling. That 120 W RTX 4070 isn't quite the full-fat version, but it's an excellent match for a 1080p 165 Hz panel. It's still a very desirable machine for a reasonable price.

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HP Victus 16 | RTX 4070 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | 16-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,199.99 at Newegg
This lappy isn't technically on discount, but it's still a good price for a great set of components in an attractive chassis with a reasonably fast screen. 32 GB of DDR5 and a 1 TB SSD is nice to see at this price, although it's worth bearing in mind that the RTX 4070 is a 115 W model, and the display is only 1080p—although it'll still look grand at a 16-inch screen size.

Price check: Best Buy $1,269

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Gigabyte Aorus 16 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 4800 | 1 TB SSD | $1,799 $1,469 at Newegg (save $330)
This Gigabyte lappy combines a 240 Hz 1600p screen with a 140 W RTX 4070 mobile GPU, and that's a bit of a winning combination. Sure, you'll still need some DLSS and Frame Generation help to get the most out of all those Hz at native res, but your games will look excellent doing so. It's got a pretty chonky CPU, too, although I'd like to see 32 GB of RAM at this sort of price. Still, it's a simple enough upgrade later on.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5 7467 | 1 TB SSD | $1,999.99 $1,499.99 at Best Buy (save $500)
Ah, the gaming laptop of my dreams. The RTX 4090 version garnered a hobbled review score thanks to its overpowered GPU, but this RTX 4070 version is the absolute sweet spot for one of the best laptops we've ever tested. It's got a truly stunning OLED display, is supremely portable, and is simply one of the most desirable gaming lappys on the market, even with a new version on the way. Here, for a very, very tempting price.

Price check: Newegg $1,831.99

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Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 4070 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,849 $1,699 at B&H Photo (save $400)
This laptop has risen significantly in price recently, as you used to be able to find it well under the $1,500 mark. We've still included it here, though, because it's properly powerful and still stands out in a troubled gaming laptop market. The CPU is a 24-core (8 P-cores/16 E-cores) powerhouse, plus you get a proper 32 GB of RAM to play with. Match that with a 140 W RTX 4070 and a 240 Hz screen and this is a serious portable gaming machine from a trusted brand.

Price check: Best Buy $1,899.99

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Steam Deck (LCD) | 256 GB SSD | SteamOS | $399 at Steam
Okay, the Steam Deck may have had an OLED refresh and there are heaps of more powerful handhelds around, but the original version is still the archetype of what a mobile PC gaming device should be. It's just as powerful as the most recent model so all those Steam Deck compatible games should run well. It's the OG PC gaming handheld, and it still demands respect, although this particular model does have quite a small SSD. Replacing it later with a larger model is no great hassle, however.

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ROG Ally | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $549.99 at Amazon
The original ROG Ally—still a strong performer even next to its improved sibling, the ROG Ally X. That's because they are both powered by the same Z1 Extreme chip from AMD. Considering the relatively low price of the original Ally, there's something to be said for choosing this over the X, though the bigger battery life of the latter is definitely a huge improvement.

Price check: Best Buy $649.99

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Lenovo Legion Go | Z1 Extreme | 8.8-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $561.56 at Amazon
The Legion Go is one of the more polished handhelds on the market, with a sleek 8.8-inch screen and detachable controllers. That screen is a little overkill for the lil' AMD chip inside this machine, the Z1 Extreme also found in the ROG Ally, but it's great for playing indies on while relaxing. One of the controllers also becomes a mouse if you need it, which is a bit of a gimmick but works pretty well. The main downside here is the small SSD, but it's a pretty easy upgrade later on.

Price check: Best Buy $699.99

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Steam Deck LCD | SteamOS | 256 GB | £349 at Steam
There's no deal on the Steam Deck right now, but since the launch of the OLED model, you can buy the mid-sized LCD for a good price. It's still a wicked handheld, too, most of all because of its custom SteamOS operating system.

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Lenovo LOQ 3 | RTX 4060 | Core i5 12450H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 24 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £949.97 £899.97 at Laptops Direct (save £50)
The downside here is you're getting an older, 12th gen Intel CPU. The upsides? Many. It's rare to see more than 16 GB of RAM and a proper 1 TB SSD at this price, but here we are. Some of the parts might be older, but you're getting a fair chunk of gaming laptop hardware for the price.

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Gigabyte G6X | RTX 4060 | Core i7 13650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD | £1,199.99 £949.99 at Overclockers (save £250)
Another superb combination of components in a Gigabyte laptop for a very reasonable price. The G6X has a speedy 165 Hz screen, a decently powerful Core i7 CPU, and a 105 W RTX 4060. That's not quite top spec for the mobile version, but close enough that it'll have no problem firing frames at that 1200p display.

Price check: Amazon £949.99

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Acer Predator Triton Neo | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,499 at Amazon
This might not technically be on discount, but it's still a lot of laptop for the cash. Here you get a 2000p speedy panel in combination with an efficient yet very gaming-capable CPU, paired with 32 GB of RAM and a decent 1 TB SSD. It's not the prettiest machine, but it's a very portable, very powerful gaming powerhouse in a slim chassis.

Price check: Currys £1,999

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Asus TUF A16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,999.99 £1,799.99 at Scan (save £200)
Okay, it's still a lot of money to pay for an RTX 4070 laptop, but we're big fans of the new Asus TUF models. The chassis is much improved, and you're getting one of AMD's shiny new Strix Point CPUs in combination with a chonky amount of RAM and a speedy 1600p screen. This ranks very highly in the list of gaming laptops I covet right now.

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MSI Vector 16 | RTX 4080 | Core i7 14650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £2,095.76 £1,899.97 at Laptops Direct (save £195.79)
When it comes to the hardware running under the bonnet, this 16-inch MSI Vector certainly has the goods, what with that Intel Core i7 processor and an RTX 4080 making a very tempting package indeed. It's only a 1200p screen, though, which is definitely a contributing factor to the lower price we see this laptop at on the regular.