You asked for a Laptop costing under £1500.
You told me that you needed a performance gaming laptop for playing the latest demanding AAA games. You also added the following additional information: Are there any pcs with good graphics cards yet? I heard that laptops have better graphics cards than big pcs. Is that true?
Although there have been massive graphics card shortages, laptops have been less affected than desktops. You can buy excellent gaming laptops for under your £1500 budget and even for under £1000 (choice 2).
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. These are usually (1) the best performing option within your budget (i.e. best suited to meet your needs for the longest possible time), (2) the cheapest option that still meets your needs effectively and (3) usually a wildcard option or a compromise between the two. If you are able to, I would usually recommend the first option as it is likely to be powerful enough to meet your needs for the longest before it needs replacing. However, 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 16th Mar 2022
1. Best overall performance: Gigabyte AORUS 15P XD Intel Core i7-11800H 16GB RAM 1TB S…
£1429.98
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7 11800H 2.3GHz
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its GPU and screen, which are very good. Performance-wise, there is little to choose between this and choice 3, but in terms of gaming, the higher refresh rate screen and excellent build quality mean that this is the best I can find for your budget. It’s up to you whether or not you are willing to pay the extra £300 for screen, design and build quality.
2. Cheapest option: MEDION Deputy Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB 1TB SSD FHD GeForce RTX …
£979.97
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: GeForce RTX 3060
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its GPU and price for performance gaming, which are very good. The 3060 GPU is less powerful than the 3070 in the other two choices though.
3. Third option: Acer Nitro 5 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Nvidia RTX 3070…
£1099.97
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Octa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB Graphics
This choice represents the third option – cheaper than choice 1 but more powerful than choice 2. I chose it primarily based on its GPU, which is very good. This is excellent value for money at the moment – the same CPU, RAM and GPU as choice 1 but £300 less. The screen isn’t quite as good but there is a big saving to be had. I would read the reviews of choices 1 & 3 and see which you think sounds better to you.
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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