If you want to enjoy PC level gaming without actually spending a fortune on a custom-built computer, your next best bet is a gaming laptop. Gaming laptops are rather cost-effective, portable enough, and can handle intense games reasonably well. In a gaming laptop, the graphics processor is the most important component and one of the more value for money graphics cards is the Nvidia RTX 3050, which provides great gaming performance, keeps manageable temperatures and can handle other demanding creative apps as well. So, here are some mid-range gaming laptops with Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics.
This gaming laptop from HP comes with some great display advantages over its competitors – it features a large 16.1-inch screen rated for 300 nits brightness. The screen brightness is apt for playing games or watching movies and other content in rich detail. This means that even in a small and rather portable form factor, you get a large screen that's ideal for gaming. As for the internals, it packs in a powerful RTX 3050 GPU, which is great for running all popular AAA games and can handle all online multiplayer games at high frame rates too. It has a very powerful AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU which makes the most of core intensive applications and can come in handy for professional work. As for the RAM and storage on the laptop, you get 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) provides great value. It features professional-grade gaming features – a fast 144Hz screen which is pretty large at a screen size of 17.3-inches, so you’re not just going to enjoy games, but you can also make the most out of movies and other media. Under the hood, powering your games is an RTX 3050 and an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor. Combined, these components can run open-world games at impressive visual settings and online games with high frame rates. Included is 8GB of RAM and 1TB of fast storage. The keyboard features zone lighting, which you can customise to your liking, and the laptop comes with a one month free Xbox Game Pass subscription as well.
If you’re looking for something that ditches the traditional gamer design language, then the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is the one to pick up. It has a very muted and professional look, which blends well with the office space or the home gaming setup. The laptop is not just about looks, though. Under the hood, it houses an RTX 3050 graphics card, an Intel Core i7 processor, coupled with a 15.6-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate display. The GPU and CPU combo is pretty powerful as it can run demanding applications and graphic-intensive games with ray tracing. To ensure smooth gameplay, multitasking and productivity, the laptop is fitted with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage for fast access to games.
The gaming laptop sports a 15.6-inch screen and a refresh rate of 144Hz, which is great for enjoying online games and single-player experiences at high frame rates. Incidentally, the RTX 3050 packs in impressive graphics fidelity and can even run open-world games and supported games with ray tracing turned on. Another internal that augments the gaming experience on this laptop is the Ryzen 7 processor that’s assisted by 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.