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The gaming laptop is a special thing. A device packing desktop-level gaming performance into a machine that's a fraction of the size. Of course, this does come with some compromises, including the cooling necessary to maintain high frame rates in the latest games—in short, they can be real loud—but the main thing is they're often so much more expensive than an equivalent desktop gaming PC. Which is why we're here to deliver you the best gaming laptop deals to help save a buck or three.

There are new RTX 50-series GPUs for laptops on the horizon, though they won't necessarily be as cheap as the outgoing RTX 40-series right away—so I wouldn't hold off on a great RTX 40-series laptop deal right now for the sake of potential deals in future. Also there's no point picking out a budget RTX 30-series notebook when an RTX 4050 or RTX 4060 machine will likely be around the same price.

Below, we've curated a selection of the best budget-friendly gaming laptop deals we've spotted online. Remember that this list isn't exhaustive, but these are the gaming laptop deals we believe are worth your money. And check back regularly because the best gaming laptops tend to fly off the shelves when they go on sale. And if you've decided you're more into getting yourself a desktop bargain, we've compiled a list of the best cheap gaming PC deals, too.

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Under $1,000

Price watch: ➖HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $649 at Walmart

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HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD |
$649 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 well 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

Price watch: ➖Lenovo LOQ | RTX 4060 | Core i5 13450HX | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $1,099.99 $749.99 at B&H Photo (save $350)

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Lenovo LOQ | RTX 4060 | Core i5 13450HX | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD |
$1,099.99 $749.99 at B&H Photo (save $350)
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 $749 RTX 4060-sporting Lenovo is still a fantastic 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)

Price watch: ➖Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 7 7435HS | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | $899.99 at Walmart

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Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 7 7435HS | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD |
$899.99 at Walmart
The price may have fluctuated a little recently, but this is still just about the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptop you'll find, and a deal that seems to be sticking around. 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.

$1,000–$1,500

Price watch: 🔼MSI Sword | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,599.99 $1,129.99 at Newegg (save $470)

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MSI Sword | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,599.99 $1,129.99 at Newegg (save $470)
A cheap 110 W TGP RTX 4070 laptop with a powerful processor—and still a decent deal even with the new laptop GPUs incoming. Sure, the CPU is last-gen, but all of the models at this end of the market tend to be. The 1200p screen and well-sized SSD make this one of the better picks right now for sheer value for money.

Price watch: NEW DEAL!Gigabyte Aorus 17 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700H | 17-inch | 1440p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,399 at Amazon

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Gigabyte Aorus 17 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700H | 17-inch | 1440p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,399 at Amazon
While this deal doesn't technically show a discount, it's still the cheapest price we've seen on this particular model for quite some time, as stocks of this 2023 model seem to be running low. It's a lot of laptop for the cash, what with a 17-inch 240 Hz panel, a powerful Core i7 CPU, and a 140 W RTX 4070 handling the graphics duties. A serious performer, although it's big enough that you might want to think twice before chucking it in your backpack and taking it to work.

Price watch: ➖Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 4070 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,849.99 $1,449.99 at B&H Photo (save $400)

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Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 4070 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 | 1 TB SSD |
$1,849.99 $1,449.99 at B&H Photo (save $400)
Lenovo Legion gaming laptops have been excellent performers for a while now, and this one has specs to impress at a very reasonable price, even if it has jumped up a bit recently. 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 laptop is virtually flawless for the money. 2 TB of storage would be nice if I was being picky, but 1 TB will do you fine.

Price check: Best Buy $1,899.99

$1,500+

Price watch: ➖Asus TUF Gaming A16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 16-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB DDR5 | $1,899.99 $1,699.99 at Best Buy (save $200)

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Asus TUF Gaming A16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 16-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB DDR5 |
$1,899.99 $1,699.99 at Best Buy (save $200)
If you want one of AMD's fancy new Strix Point laptop CPUs, you're going to have to pay for it. Still, this Asus TUF has a much nicer chassis than previous models, a 140 W RTX 4070, 32 GB of DDR5 and a decent sized SSD for reasonable money. It's a very well rounded machine—with a powerful 12-core processor and an iGPU that should make gaming away from a power socket much more feasible.

Price check: Amazon $1,699.99

Price watch: 🔼MSI Stealth | RTX 4080 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $2,299.99 $1,969.99 at Newegg (save $330)

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MSI Stealth | RTX 4080 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |
$2,299.99 $1,969.99 at Newegg (save $330)
It's becoming difficult to find RTX 4080 laptops at a good price now the RTX 50-series GPUs are on their way, but this Stealth is still well worth looking at. This is one of MSI's better chassis, and that grunty GPU is paired with a very speedy 1600p 240 Hz screen. You can find prettier machines for sure, but at prices that don't make a whole lot of sense with the new GPUs on the way. This one? It sneaks under the wire with a great combination of components for the cash.

Price check: Amazon $2,449

Handheld gaming PCs

Price watch: ➖Steam Deck (LCD) | 256 GB SSD | SteamOS | $399 at Steam

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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.

Price watch: 🔼ROG Ally | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $496 at Amazon

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ROG Ally | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD |
$496 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 $449.99

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Price watch: ➖Steam Deck LCD | SteamOS | 256 GB | £349 at Steam

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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.

Price watch: ➖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)

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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

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator Triton Neo | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,499 at AmazonPrice check:

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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

Price watch: ➖Asus TUF A16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,999.99 £1,629.99 at AO (save £370)

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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 £1,629.99 at AO (save £370)
Okay, it's still a fair bit 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.

Price check: Scan £1,699.99

Price watch: ➖MSI Vector 16 | RTX 4080 | Core i7 14650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £2,095.76 £1,899 at Laptops Direct (save £196.76)

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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 at Laptops Direct (save £196.76)
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.

Below, you'll find laptop deals from across the web that our specialized deal widget has sniffed out.

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We've added a new "price change" qualifier to all our individual deals, making it easy to see whether a price has risen or lowered on an ongoing deal at a glance. It's important to note that any deal in this guide (even if it's slightly risen in price) is still one of our top picks, as we only show you deals that are the best price you can find on this product right now.

Dave James
Editor-in-Chief, Hardware

Dave has been gaming since the days of Zaxxon and Lady Bug on the Colecovision, and code books for the Commodore Vic 20 (Death Race 2000!). He built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 16, and finally finished bug-fixing the Cyrix-based system around a year later. When he dropped it out of the window. He first started writing for Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox World many decades ago, then moved onto PC Format full-time, then PC Gamer, TechRadar, and T3 among others. Now he's back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, CPUs with more cores than sense, gaming laptops hotter than the sun, and SSDs more capacious than a Cybertruck.

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