If you're in the market for a gaming laptop, there a few things you need to consider. The first thing is that the laptop should have a discrete GPU. Laptops with integrated GPUs will have a hard time running games. While it was fairly difficult to get decent gaming laptop options under the 50K price point, today you have a decent number of options. This list of the best gaming laptop under 50000 features laptops from MSI, Acer, Lenovo and ASUS, and feature GTX 10 and RTX 20 series GPUs. If you're willing to spend around 10K more, you can even start getting laptops with RTX 30 series GPUs. That said, these are the top gaming laptops under 50K.
- 1.
- Powerful Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H.
- Dedicated Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 with 4GB GDDR6.
- Upgradeable RAM: 8GB DDR4, expandable.
- Fast Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD.
- Modern Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1.
- Display Quality: Average at this price point.
- Base RAM Insufficient: 8GB may be low for gaming; requires upgrade.
The Acer Aspire 7 is a laptop equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H processor which is arguably the best processor on this list. It has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card with 4GB GDDR6 dedicated memory. The laptop features a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) LCD display with ComfyView (Matte) and In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology. It comes with 8GB DDR4 SDRAM, which is upgradeable. We’ve always said 8GB is too low for a gaming laptop, so ideally expand this ASAP. The storage capacity is 512GB, provided by a PCIe NVMe SSD. The laptop supports Wi-Fi 6E AX211 and Bluetooth 5.1 or above. It includes a fingerprint reader and a backlit keyboard. The laptop has multiple ports including HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C. This is a great all-rounder laptop that’s capable of handling a variety of tasks that’s also fairly portable. It’s only weak point is the display quality, which is to be expected at this price point.
- 2.
- Powerful Performance: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Radeon RX 6550M.
- High Refresh Rate: 15.6-inch Full HD display with 144Hz.
- Fast Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD.
- Modern Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3.
- Backlit Keyboard: Enhanced visibility in low light.
- Base RAM: 8GB DDR5 should be upgraded.
- Heat Issues: Tends to run hot during intensive use.
Representing team Red you have the MSI Bravo 15 which is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS processor, which is fairly recent. It features an AMD Radeon RX 6550M graphics card with 4GB GDDR6 memory making this an AMD CPU and GPU pairing. This is important because they work well together, and our testing confirms this with some of the best gaming benchmarks in this price range. The laptop has a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920×1080) display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It comes with 8GB DDR5 RAM, which should be upgraded ASAP. You also have a 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD. The laptop supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3. It includes a backlit keyboard and a webcam with a resolution of 720p. The laptop has multiple ports including HDMI 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, and USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C. This coupled with the laptop’s decent battery life make this laptop a good all-rounder for handling everyday tasks and get some gaming in. The laptop is known to run hot during intensive tasks however.
- 3.
- Solid Performance: 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and NVIDIA RTX 2050.
- High Refresh Rate: 15.6-inch FHD display with 144Hz.
- Expandable RAM: Up to 32GB.
- Fast Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD.
- Modern Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth.
- Aging Processor: Four generations old.
- Entry-Level GPU: Suitable for low to medium settings in modern games.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is a laptop powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H processor. The processor still offers respectable performance despite being four generations old at this point. You also get an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU with 4GB GDDR6 memory. The RTX 2050 is a great entry level card, which is why most laptops on this list feature it. It will allow you to play most modern AAA games at low to medium settings at FHD resolutions. The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch anti-glare FHD (1920 x 1080) display with a 144Hz refresh rate. It comes with 8GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM RAM, which is expandable up to 32GB. The storage is provided by a 512GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD. The laptop supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth. It includes a backlit keyboard and is definitely the laptop featuring the most gamer aesthetic in the list so far. The laptop has multiple ports including HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, and USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C.
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We’ve actually got two IdeaPad Gaming 3’s on this list. The first is the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 representing team Red, which is a gaming laptop powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 5500H processor. It features an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU. The laptop has a 15.6-inch anti-glare FHD (1920 x 1080) display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The previous two laptops come with higher refresh rates but 60 is fine at this price range and shouldn’t affect your gameplay performance. It comes with 8GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM RAM, you might want to go for the 16GB variant if you have a slightly higher budget. For storage you have a 512GB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 QLC SSD. The laptop supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth. It includes a backlit keyboard. The laptop has multiple ports including HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, and USB-C 3.2 Gen. The display isn’t too bright and the fans can get loud during intense gaming sessions but that is to be expected.
- 5.
- Solid Performance: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Radeon RX 6500M.
- Ample Storage: 512GB SSD.
- Backlit Keyboard: Includes numeric keypad.
- Good Audio: B&O speakers.
- Display Brightness: 60Hz screen is not very bright.
- Base RAM: 8GB RAM should be upgraded.
The HP Victus 15, from HP’s budgeting Victus gaming lineup, is another gaming laptop featuring both an AMD processor and GPU. The laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor which is paired with an AMD Radeon RX 6500M GPU with 4GB GDDR6 memory. The laptop has a 15.6-inch diagonal FHD display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. The display on this laptop isn’t too bright either, but it is to be expected at this price range. It comes with 8GB DDR4 RAM; you know what to do. The storage is provided by a 512GB SSD. The laptop also features a backlit keyboard with numeric keypad, a Wide Vision 720p HD camera, and B&O Speakers which is nice.
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The second IdeaPad Gaming 3 on our list represents team Blue. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is powered by an Intel Core i5-11320H processor and features an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU. The laptop has a 15.6-inch FHD (1920×1080) IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate. While the display isn’t very bright, it will more than suffice for indoor use, and it comes with a high refresh rate which rarer in this price range. The laptop comes with 8GB DDR4 RAM and storage is provided by a 512GB SSD. It includes a full-sized backlit keyboard as well and multiple ports for connectivity. Like the other IdeaPad gaming 3, the laptop does get loud and hot under intensive workloads, but provides a decent gaming experience for AAA games in low-medium settings.
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The MSI GF63 Thin is a gaming laptop powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11260H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU with 4GB GDDR6 memory. The laptop has a 15.6-inch FHD (1920×1080) IPS display and comes with 8GB of DDR4 RAM. We’re going to say it again, this should be expanded to at least 16GB ASAP. The storage is provided by a 512GB SSD. Like most of the gaming laptops on this list, it includes a backlit keyboard and has multiple ports for connectivity. At this price range, you can’t expect a bright display, and the laptop gets loud and hot during intensive gaming sessions.
