I’m not really concerned about portability when it comes to gaming. What I’m looking for is the best performance I can get for my budget of $700-$800. Would a gaming laptop in this price range outperform the Steam Deck?
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Have you considered Gaming NUCs? They can pack quite a punch for the price. Beelink, for instance, has some solid options around $800. You might find it a good alternative if you’re looking for compact power!
If you’re open to it, going for a desktop can give you much better performance for $800 than a laptop. While a laptop is a solid choice, a desktop build would generally outperform it for gaming at that price point.
Absolutely! A gaming laptop is definitely going to deliver better performance than a Steam Deck for about the same price. You might be looking at something like an RTX 4050 or a lower-tier RTX 4060, both of which would be much better for gaming compared to the Steam Deck.
Yes, if you can find a laptop with at least a 4GB VRAM dedicated GPU and 16GB of RAM, you should be set within that budget. That setup would help you run most modern games quite smoothly!
