You asked for a Laptop costing under £1200.
Although you asked for a laptop under £1200, I was unable to find one featuring the RTX 3080 or RX 6900 that I could recommend to you at that price. As a result, I have found the following laptops that meet your needs and are all under £1700, with the cheapest being well within your budget.
You told me that you needed a performance gaming laptop for playing the latest demanding AAA games. You also added the following additional information: Ideally I want a 3080 or 6900 in it.
You requested a 3080 or 6900, so you are clearly wanting a powerful gaming machine. However, it is difficult to achieve this within your budget. So I have provided the best bang for the buck within your budget (RTX 3070) and the other two options are the next two steps up so you can see how much extra you would need to spend to get to each level. The 3070 is a great sweet spot for gaming though – excellent performance per £.
I searched a range of different shops for something that would suit your needs. I have chosen the three options below as the best ones to suit your requirements. However, we all have our own tastes (and of course, prices can change), so I have also included search links for each shop at the bottom of this page in case you’d like to browse further.
I always choose three options. I specify three choices so that you can pick the one that best suits your circumstances.
I do not work for or on behalf of any of the retailers listed below.
Prices correct as of 28th Mar 2022
1. Best overall performance in your budget: ACER Nitro 5 Core i7-11800H 16GB 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070…
£1049.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7 11800H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. The RTX 3070 is an excellent gaming GPU. There are others featuring a 3070 around the £1200 price range but this one was the best buy I coulud find in that price range – matching the performance of laptops that are £100-£150 more.
2. RTX 3070 Ti option: MSI Katana GF66 15.6″ Core i7 Gaming Laptop
£1599.00
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700H Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics
This is the next step up in terms of GPU – the 3070 Ti. You are paying quite a premium for a relatively small upgrade though.
3. RTX 3080 option: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD …
£1699.98
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB
This is your original request – an RTX 3080. It’s well over your budget, but gives you an idea of how much extra you would need to spend for a 3080.
Why did I choose these for you?
It is important that you understand what the components of a laptop do so that you can make an informed choice. Here is my very basic explanation for each:
- CPU: The brain of your laptop. A better one makes your laptop faster.
- RAM: Your laptop’s short term memory – more of this means it can cope well with doing more things at once.
- Storage: How much space your laptop has to store files, photos, apps etc. More storage means you can store more stuff.
- Graphics: Your laptop has a graphics processor (GPU) responsible for how things appear on the screen. A better GPU will mean your device will cope better with more complicated graphics, such as in 3D games.
If you would like to browse the shops I searched for yourself, here are some links that will take you directly to the search results you require:
Some of the links on this page are affiliate links – that means if you go on to buy after clicking one of them, I may receive a small payment. This is how I am able to provide this service for free. It does not affect the price you pay, nor does it affect the recommendations I make – I will always recommend the best I can find to fit your usage, regardless of what shop it is from or any affiliation.
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