Are you planning to buy a gaming laptop, but are not sure which one to choose, then This guide is just for you. Choosing the Best gaming laptops from the plethora of available options might not always be easy, especially if you are tech-savvy. If you love gaming, video editing, or rendering, a gaming laptop is your best friend. Gaming laptops give you the most powerful processor for your price, even if they compromise a bit on battery backup and build quality. without taking more time, let’s jump to the subject.
Before we continue make sure you have chosen the perfect category of laptop for you. If you could compromise processor power for better build quality and battery backup ie if you need your laptop for web browsing, editing documents, and watching the video then you should go for a thin and light laptop and if you are an artist or architect who needs to do more designs then 2 in 1 laptop is the category of laptop for you. If you are not sure and need some guidance, refer to this All in one Guide for choosing a laptop.
What should you consider while buying a Gaming Laptop?
Hardware has a big role in deciding your experience with the laptop, and hence here we include a short version of a guide to help you choose the specifications of your laptop. if you want an elaborate and detailed one, check out the hardware guide
Processor
The processor is the most important part of a gaming laptop along with its graphics card, as it is the part which decides how fast or slow your laptop is in the real world. whether it be in games/ content creation or 3D modelling, A faster processor will always prove to be better in speed, efficiency and longevity. Now, we cannot call a processor ‘the best processor’, as they vary considerably in cost and performance. but as we are experiencing an exponential growth in performance of processors, buying at least the ryzen 5th gen or i5 11400H and higher is better ( Keep an eye out for i5 11300H and i7 11600H, they are garbage for their respective prices.)
You should go with a Ryzen 5 5600H or i5 11400H for under 75K, and with the Ryzen 7 5800H or i5 12500H ( MUCH better than even ryzen 7 5800H), if it is in stock, which it sadly isn’t for any laptop above 75K. now to choose between them, choose the ryzen processors if your use involves lots of multithreading, like video editing or 3d rendering, and the intel i5 11400H or i7 11800H if you use your laptop primarily for gaming.
Graphics card
On the surface, there are only three options for your graphics card, and choosing between them seems easy, considering the large price difference. but there is more than that, to look out for when choosing a GPU. Keep a close eye on the TGP of the GPU, which will decide if your GPU is good or not. for example, the 45 W RTX 3050 in MSI gf63 thin performs worse than a 50W GTX 1650 from the Legion, while the RTX 3050 in an 85W VIctus gives about 40% more performance than the legion.
Display
All the laptops in the List except the RTX 3060 Victus have an FHD display, and the RTX 3060 version has a QHD 165hz display with much better response time and colour accuracy. choosing between the display is actually very easy, the best display is from the Victus RTX 3060 version, followed by Victus RTX 3050 version, both having better colour accuracy and the former having DCI-p3 100% coverage and 500nits peak brightness.
If you are a content creator/ 3D designer, go with these laptops as they will perform better when colour grading your content/ representing the colours better. the other displays in most gaming laptops are the same, they are 63% sRGB FHD panels with either 120 or 144hz refresh rate, and are good for gaming.
Build quality and ports
We cannot expect much from a gaming laptop in terms of a budget gaming laptop, but there are laptops that stand out from the crowd with better build quality/parts and ports. for example, every Victus in the list has a much better and rich speaker system than all other gaming laptops, while the IdeaPad and legions have superior keyboards. it is up to you to find which one you want to go for.
Best Gaming Laptops in India June 2022
1. HP Victus /ideapad Gaming 3 ( Ryzen 5 5600H, GTX 1650 )
The best laptop at around 60k, it comes with a powerful Ryzen processor and GTX 1650 Graphics card with 4 GB GDDR6 memory which is good for basic gaming/ CAD needs. The GTX 1650, even though is now last-gen, can keep up with recent AAA games in FHD if you do not want to set high or ultra-graphics. Its display comes with Full HD 1920 x 1080 with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and 144Hz refresh rate.
Even if it comes with a 512 GB SSD, the HDD slot can be expanded up to 2 GB. It weighs 2.2KG and has 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 1 x USB Type-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port with power-off charging, 1 x HDMI port. Compared to other laptops around the same cost and with almost the same specs as HP Pavillion, Ideapad Gaming 3, and HP Victus, Acer Nitro is the best gaming laptop because of its better processor, and better body, and RGB Backlit keyboard.
1. Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3
I5 11300H, GTX 1650
- 8GB RAM, 512 GB storage
- 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz display
- Windows 11
- 45WH battery, 135 W Charging
- 2.25KG
- If you want the cheapest Gaming Laptops that can play games, better than the ones without dedicated GFX cards, then this is the cheapest option for you. i5 1300H and GTX 1650 might not be the faster combo, but they sure are the cheapest.
2. Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3
Ryzen 5 5600H, GTX 1650
- 8GB RAM, 512 GB storage
- 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz display
- Windows 11
- 45WH battery, 135W Charging
- 2.25KG
- If you want a Fast processor and Graphics card at a reasonable price, then this is the Laptop you should be going for. Costing much below 60K, there is no better laptop than the Ideapad.
3. HP Victus
Ryzen 5 5600H, GTX 1650
- Ryzen 5 5600H
- 4 GB GTX 1650 Graphics
- 8 GB/512 GB SSD
- 15.6 Inch Display
- 144Hz Refresh Rate
- Windows 11
2. Dell Gaming G15 ( i5 11400H, RTX 3050)/ Ideapad gaming 3 ( Ryzen 5 5600H,RTX 3050)
RTX is getting all the hype from gamers in the past two years. If you want to get your hands on an RTX card, the cheapest and best option below 75 you can get is the Dell Gaming G15, with an intel i5 11400H hexacore processor and an RTX 3050 with a wattage of 75w, it will perform much better than the GTX 1650 on most games, especially on the games which support Nvidia DLSS. The design of this laptop is outdated a little, but as every other previously available laptop has been sold out/ has an insane price tag now, this might be the only chance we have.
Both the laptops have a decent 120hz display, a small but smooth trackpad and good keyboards. but the port selection on this laptop is better than most other laptops in this range, ironically because of its outdated design. Buy this laptop if you cannot reach the budget for the next laptop, a much more capable and recent laptop with a high-quality display and 8-core processors.
1. Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3
i5 11300H, RTX 3050
- 8GB RAM, 512 GB storage
- 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz display
- Windows 11
- 45WH battery, 180W Charging
- 2.25KG
- The cheapest gaming laptop with an RTX-equipped graphics card. since the RTX 3050 comes with up to 50% more performance than the GTX 1650, and since the price difference is less than 10K, if you can spend some extra money, go with the RTX card. the processor is not as fast as the Ryzen 5 5600H, but if your main requirement is Gaming, then it is not a problem Either.
2. Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3
Ryzen 5 5600H, RTX 3050
- 8GB RAM, 512 GB storage
- 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz display
- Windows 11
- 45WH battery, 180W Charging
- 2.25KG
- The cheapest gaming laptop with an RTX-equipped graphics card. since the RTX 3050 comes with up to 50% more performance than the GTX 1650, and since the price difference is less than 10K, if you can spend some extra money, go with the RTX card.
3. HP Victus ( Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3050)
HP Victus is the best laptop in its price range. It comes with the latest AMD Ryzen 7-5800H processor with 8 cores and 16 threads and 4 GB GDDR6 RTX 3050 Graphics. RTX 3050 is one of the best graphics cards and will give a very good gaming experience for you. The 16.1-inch extra-large immersive display will be an additional perk. Its display is FHD (1920 x 1080) with a refresh rate of 144Hz, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 7 ms response time, and 100% Srgb. It comes with 3X USB Type A,1X USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C, RJ-45,Headphone/Microphone Combo, Media Card Reader.
It has a very good cooling system and weighs about 2.5 Kg. Among other laptops in the same price range like ASUS TUF, and Ideapad Gaming 3 HP Victus is the best gaming laptop. Consider this laptop if your budget is below 95K, where you get the first 3060 Laptop. this has everything needed by a gaming laptop with an FHD display, and you will not regret it a bit, IF not for the wobble. Don’t think twice if you can adjust to the wobble.
HP Victus
Specifications
- Ryzen 7-5800H
- 4 GB RTX 3050 Graphics
- 8 GB/512 GB SSD
- 16.1 Inch Display
- 144Hz Refresh Rate
- Windows 11
4. Acer Nitro 5 ( Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3060 )
Acer Nitro 5 comes with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H,8 cores and 16 threads, and 6 GB RTX 3060 Graphics which is a killer combination and will do all your tasks in lightning speed. RTX 3060 is one of the best graphics cards and gives the ultimate performance for gamers & creators. It comes with 16 GB/256 GB SSD and 1TB HDD which is more than enough. The 15.6-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS display, with a refresh rate of 144 Hz,3ms response time, and narrow bezels is another spec. It also has a beautiful RGB Backlit keyboard.
Its port includes HDMI 2.1 and the newest USB 3.2 standard with Gen 1 and 2 support. The 2.4 Kg weighed machine has a very good cooling system to support gaming. as it is the cheapest gaming laptop with an RTX 3060 ( excluding the TUFs with i5 11300H, because 11400H is what we call a good processor). you can get the advantage of the extra 2GB Vram and more computing power, which will help you push the extra frames.
Acer Nitro 5
Specifications
- Ryzen 7 5800H
- 6 GB RTX 3060 Graphics
- 16 GB/256 GB SSD,1TB HDD
- 15.6 Inch Display
- 144Hz Refresh Rate
- Windows 10
5. Acer Nitro 5 ( i5 12500H, RTX 3050)
Acer Nitro 5
6. HP Victus ( Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3060)
HP Victus comes with Ryzen 7-5800H and 6 GB GDDR6 RTX 3060 Graphics which will handle all of the most demanding applications smoothly at the same time. With an immersive 16.1 QHD (2560 x 1440) display with a refresh rate of 165Hz, a response time of 3ms, and 100% Srgb along with the killer combo of processor and graphics card, HP Victus will give you the ultimate gaming experience you can get under 1.6 lakhs. the high-quality display and powerful processor, along with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD will be more than enough for almost anyone unless they have money lying around.
HP Victus
Specifications
- Ryzen 7-5800H
- 6 GB RTX 3060 Graphics
- 16GB RAM/ 1TB SSD
- 16.1 Inch QHD 165 Hz Display
- speakers with very good Base
- Windows 11