5 best gaming laptops under Rs 80,000 in May 2023HP Victus, MSI Katana GF76 and more

By Abhik SenguptaNew month, new Buying Guide.

We are back with another edition of India Today Tech Buying Guide, where we list the best laptops/ smartphones/ wireless earbuds across different price points. The first edition of this month focuses on gaming laptops under Rs 80,000.

Before we go on, a word of caution. We are yet to see gaming laptops with new-gen Ryzen and Intel Core processors. Naturally, at this price, it is almost impossible to find a laptop with high-end Nvidia GPUs. Additionally, forget 4K displays in this range.

But most PC gamers (at least the ones I know) like to tweak settings, and laptops under Rs 80,000 will offer all those options. Additionally, if you get a PC with a Full-HD display, that’s good enough. Some of the laptops in this list also offer a 144Hz display, so playing COD or Apex Legends has never been better. Of course, you’d need to buy a high-end gaming mouse (Rs 4,000 is a good range) for the most precision shots.

Without any delay, here are the five best gaming laptops under Rs 80,000 you can consider if you’re planning to buy a new laptop in May 2023.

HP Victus

The HP Victus is a good choice if you’re looking for a sleek laptop since most gaming notebooks are bulky and take up a lot of space in your backpack. It features a standard 15.6-inch Full-HD IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate.

The HP Victus includes dual fans to keep the laptop cool during intense gaming sessions. Its key features include 12th-Gen Intel Core i5-12450H, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and GeForce RTX 3050 graphics. The biggest con of the laptop is the 512GB SSD. That means you will have to get an external hard disk to save games.

Price on AmazonRs 71,990

Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2022)

The Asus TUF series is a popular choice among casual and semi-professional gamers. The TUF Gaming F17 (2022) features a large 17-inch display with Full-HD resolution and a 144Hz refresh. It packs a relatively more powerful Intel Core i5-12500H CPU than the one on HP Victus.

Other features include 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 512GB of SSD, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050. Despite its large size, the laptop still weighs 2.6 kg, which is not incredibly heavy compared to the competitors with smaller screens.

Price on FlipkartRs 80,000

Asus Vivobook Pro 16

If you want something much sleeker than the HP Victus, the Asus Vivobook Pro 16 with RTX 3050 is a great option. It is the only laptop with an Intel Core i9 processor (11th-Gen). Other features include 16GB of RAM, a 16-inch Full-HD+ IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 70WHr battery.

The port selection is good, though the placement is slightly cramped. The right edge includes a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, an HDMI 2.1 port that supports up to a 4K external monitor, a LAN port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB-A port.

The laptop can also be a good device for editing photos and videos.

Price on AmazonRs 74,990

MSI Katana GF76

If you’re a fan of laptops with big displays, another option with a 17-inch display is the MSI Katana GF76. Its key features include a Core i7-11800H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a large 17.3-inch Full-HD display. The display also offers a 144Hz refresh rate that can be useful for demanding FPS (first-person shooting) games, such as Apex Legends.

You also get a full-sized keyboard with a red backlight, which cannot be changed.

Price on AmazonRs 75,990

GIGABYTE G5

The Taiwanese tech company GIGABYTE has a long history of creating computer parts, but the company has recently launched some decent gaming devices. The GIGABYTE G5 is also the most affordable gaming laptop on our list.

It includes a 15.6-inch Full-HD IPS display with a 144Hz, Core i5 12th Gen (12500H), 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The laptop also packs a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, which is quite good when we look at the price.

Price on FlipkartRs 69,999