Forget RTX 50 laptops — here are 7 cheaper RTX 40 laptops I recommend instead

The HP Victus 15.6-inch gaming laptop features a 144Hz, 1080p display for a smooth gaming experience. There's a discrete GPU in the form of an RTX 4050, an eight-core 13th Gen i5 CPU and a 512GB SSD. Performance will likely be limited by the CPU, but at this discounted price, this laptop could still be a decent option for portable gaming on a strict budget.

The Acer Nitro V 15 may not deliver optimal performance, but it doesn’t need to at this affordable price. With an attractive, portable design, 144Hz display and solid gaming performance, this is the right choice for those who need a decent gaming system without breaking the bank.

The Asus TUF A15 is a powerful Windows 11 gaming laptop that packs in some impressive components. It has an RTX 4050 GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. Its 15.6-inch screen also has a max refresh rate of 144Hz, while it supports Nvidia G-Sync, too.

For well under $1,000, you can pick up this solid all-around gaming laptop from Gigabyte. Not only does Nvidia’s entry level 40-series graphics card ensure this system supports ray tracing, the presence of an Intel Core i7 13620H CPU with 16GB of DDR5 RAM should ensure the G6 will run many titles at a smooth 60 frames per second or above at the laptop’s native screen resolution of 1920 x 1200.

This 16-inch gaming laptop comes in “Eclipse Gray”, with its most exciting component obviously being its RTX Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. Team Green’s GPU is backed by Intel's Gen 14 i9-14900HX CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD. 

This HP Omen Pro 16 should deliver great gaming performance thanks to its RTX 4060 GPU, Intel i7-14700HX CPU, and generous 64GB of RAM and 2TB SSD. Plus, it features a 16-inch 1080p 144Hz display.

This Dell G16 is one capable machine for the price. You can expect an Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU, an RTX 4070 GPU, 8GB of DDR5 RAM and even a 1TB SSD. Plus, that 16-inch display with a 240Hz refresh rate and 3ms response rate will make games shine.