The best gaming laptop under $800 right now is the MSI Thin 15 (B13VE, 2024), scoring 54/100 at $799. We tracked 5 gaming laptops under $800, ranked below by real performance score. Prices in this tier run from $599 to $799. At this budget, expect solid 1080p gaming.
Scores are 0–100 (higher is better). · Updated August 2026
MSI
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Aggressively priced RTX 4050 gaming laptop, though its low-wattage GPU and DDR4 memory cap performance.
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Acer
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Affordable Lunar Lake Copilot+ thin-and-light with multi-day battery and modern Arc 140V iGPU.
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Acer
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Affordable 16-inch everyday Copilot+ laptop offering a large screen, Lunar Lake efficiency, and solid battery for home and student use.
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Lenovo
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Big-screen value laptop pairing an efficient Zen 3 CPU with an optional 120Hz OLED panel at a low price.
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Dell
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No-frills 15-inch everyday workhorse with a roomy keyboard and easy upgradability at a budget price.
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Based on our current performance scoring, the MSI Thin 15 (B13VE, 2024) leads this tier at 54/100 for $799. The full ranking of 5 gaming laptops under $800 updates as new models and prices land.
Gaming laptops we currently track under $800 carry GPUs like NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB GDDR6 (~45W), Integrated Intel Arc 140V, Integrated Intel Arc Graphics 140V — the ranking below shows which specific configurations make the most of the budget.