Gaming Laptops are great for productivity, they provide better performance than Notebooks, But still are portable. Let us look at the best gaming laptops in India from 50-120K.
Every Engineering Student needs a Laptop in 2021, whether you are an aspiring Computer science student/want to try your skills at video editing, computer-aided designing etc or Just want to make presentations and watch videos, Laptops come in handy and are much more efficient. They are cheaper, lightweight and portable, making them better alternatives than having computers. But choosing a laptop that fits your needs perfectly can be a headache, especially if you are not a tech-nerd. Don’t worry, we got your back.
What are gaming laptops
Laptops with dedicated graphics cards are commonly called ‘Gaming laptops’, they are great for editing videos, 3D modelling, CAD, And of course, Gaming. Having a graphics card makes it more powerful for anything that can use hardware acceleration provided with the GPUs and Gaming. But also it makes the laptop heavier, more power-hungry and usually build quality of a gaming laptop is less than an ultrabook at the same price.
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Who is it For?
Those who need to Have powerful laptops, to Game or use CAD software, will benefit hugely from gaming laptops. even though they provide lower battery life and have a higher weight, they can save us a ton of time, and even money, as they are better upgradable and hence future-proof. But Buying a gaming laptop just for the sake of having a faster laptop is not ideal, as there would be no noticeable difference in performance for normal uses, and would have to put up with its extra weight and battery backup.
Check what configs you would like the most here. This List is Segmented Into different price ranges. starting from 50K up to 130K.
Laptops Between 50K-65K
Cheapest gaming Laptops that can actually be used for gaming and other heavy applications. even though gaming laptops are available for as low as 48,000. spending a little extra money greatly improves the performance and quality. so we have only included Laptops from 54K
1. Ideapad Gaming 3(Ryzen 5 5600H, GTX 1650)
Ideapad Gaming 3 provides outstanding performance along with very good performance for its cost. although cheaper versions come with intel 10th gen i5 processors, Go for the ryzen 4th gen or 5th gen version as it provides superior performance and battery life for a marginal increase in cost. For a price tag around 60 plus or minus 5000, the laptop has a larger trackpad than most gaming laptops, provides a high refresh rate panel and sturdy build
For whoever Buying a Gaming laptop, and have a tight budget, This laptop provides everything you need and more, the ryzen 5 5600h Hexa core processor is faster than even models of intel 11th gen processors with a much higher cost. it also provides a GTX 1650, Which is more than enough for light gaming and helping the CPU By speeding up certain tasks with its widely supported Hardware acceleration. for its price, the only real drawback is its lack of ports.
Pros
- 120hz FHD IPS Display
- R5 5600H Hexa core processor
- GTX1650 Graphics
- Privacy shutter
- Larger trackpad
Cons
- Only 2 USB B ports
Ideapad Gaming 3
- Ryzen 5 5600H
- GTX 1650 GDDR6
- 8GB/512GB
- 120HZ IPS FHD display
- 45WH battery, 135W Charging
- Perfect for productivity and esports with a 120hz display and powerful processor
Ideapad Gaming 3i is the cheapest gaming laptop. the only downside is the intel processor with low performance, However, it wouldn’t reflect on the Gaming performance. So if you only intend to Game, and on a Tight Budget. All the remaining Aspects are the same as the Ideapad gaming 3
MSI GF75 (Intel i5-10300H, GTX 1650)
For those who need more than a 15.6-inch display, is the MSI GF75. it comes with a 17.3-inch display, but a minimal increase in size, thanks to the smaller vessels. even though Intel lost its Ground When AMD released its 4th Gen Ryzen processors. Still, it is a very good processor for most tasks. So if you need to increase your productivity with a big screen, and adjust the processor- you cannot go wrong with this laptop.
Pros
- 144hz FHD Display
- 17.3 inch
- GTX1650 Graphics
- Good cooling
- Thin bessels
Cons
- i5 10th gen quadcore display
- LCD Display
- smaller trackpad
MSI GF75 Thin
- i5 10300H
- GTX 1650 GDDR6
- 8GB/512GB
- 144HZ LCD FHD display
- 51WH battery, 150W Charging
- the laptop comes with a 17-inch screen, so if you need more real estate and can adjust with a mediocre processor, The GF75 is a good laptop to consider.
HP Victus (Ryzen 5 5600H,RX5500M)
16:10 display ratios are coming back to laptops, with most of the high-end laptops this year spotting the same. The HP Victus is the cheapest laptop with the same. But let me get this straight, this is not the laptop I would recommend for gaming. the lack of high refresh rate displays and RX 5500M (which is inferior to 1650) along with a higher price point than laptops with both makes it a Bummer for Gamers.
But the 16.1 Inch display, latest ryzen processor with zen 3 architecture and an enormous 70WH battery(Biggest in this range-for context, Ideapad has a 45WH battery) makes it ideal for productivity, including editing, content creation and document writing. its display is not a colour accurate one But is as good as any other display in this price range.
Pros
- 16.1 Inch display
- Ryzen 5 5600H
- Large trackpad
- good thermals
- Latest design
- 70WH Battery
Cons
- 60HZ display
- RX5500M
- 6-Bit display
- Heavy
HP Victus
- Ryzen 5 5600H
- RX5500M
- 8GB/512GB
- FHD LED display
- 70WH Battery, 150W charging
Laptops Between 65K-80K
A huge performance increase happens between 60K and 65K in Graphics performance. RTX 3050 provides top-level 1080P Gaming along with sufficient Ray tracing capabilities. So for whoever Intending to Game on their laptop, The 10K increase in price comes more than compensated. However, there is only a minor improvement in processor performance and build quality. So if you are just a casual gamer or not into heavy processing, The cheaper siblings are just fine.
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1. Generally the RTX 3050 in laptops Below 80K are undervolted, Hence providing lower performance than the same graphics card used in Higher-end Models
2.i5 processors come in 4 variants. 11200H, 11300H , 11400H and 11500H.
DO NOT BUY the first two variants. 11400H and 500H on the other hand provide performance comparable to Ryzen chips. it uses more power than Ryzen and costs higher. Still better than having a low-performance processor.
Acer Nitro 5 (i5 11400H, RTX 3050)
Acer Nitro 5 Is familiar in the Budget segment, But this one model is a value for money King. It comes with Very good thermals a 11400H processor and RTX 3050 Graphics card. It also has a 144HZ FHP display, that can properly utilise the potential of this card effectively.
For anyone who is into hardcore gaming and editing, this is one of the best options available. The laptop has ample ports, a good battery, a Backlit keyboard and extra slots for future extensions of Both RAM and Storage.
Pros
- RTX 3050
- I5 11400H hexacore
- 144HZ display
- Thunderbolt
- Hybrid Drive
Cons
- LCD display
Acer Nitro 5
- i5 11400H
- RTX 3050
- 8GB/256 SSD+1TB HDD
- 144HZ FHD Display
- 57.5 WH, 180W charging