Gaming laptops are a great compromise if you don’t want to invest in a full-size rig but still want to enjoy PC games. With that in mind, a solid budget option is this Acer Nitro V 16 Gaming Laptop with an RTX 5050 at Walmart for $749 (was $1,049).
Even with its multiple iterations, the Acer Nitro V has persisted as our pick for the best value budget gaming laptop. It’s hard to find a gaming laptop with a brand-new RTX 5050 GPU, a Ryzen 7 260 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for under $900. We had a deal like this last month, but the CPU wasn’t quite as modern as the Ryzen 7 260, so this is a deal to snap up while you can
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In our Acer Nitro V 16 review, our reviewer gushed about the “robust 1080p at 165Hz performance” and solid keyboard with RGB lighting on the 2024 model. This one from the Walmart listing is very similar, just with an RTX 5050 and 180Hz refresh rate instead.
The Acer Nitro V 16 still won’t be as powerful as gaming laptops pushing $1,500, but you can invest in something like that when you have the money and will to do so. It’s more than enough to play the latest games, even if it performs best at 1080p resolution.
If the Acer Nitro 5 isn’t enough for you, check out our best gaming laptops. We also have our best budget gaming PCs for those who’d prefer that over a gaming laptop.
