Best gaming laptops under Rs 60,000

Sixteen months ago, spending sixty-odd thousand rupees bought you GTX-class graphics and a plastic shell that rattled under load. Today, the sub-₹60k bracket flirts with RTX 4050 silicon, 144 Hz panels as standard, and clever cooling borrowed from far pricier rigs. In this guide, we line up seven contenders that squeeze the most frames, ports, and battery minutes from a modest budget. Whether you are eyeing e-sports consistency, open-world eye-candy, or simply a robust study partner that can unwind with Cyberpunk after lectures, there is something here to match your desk space and discipline.

Infinix GT Book — ₹62,990

Infinix’s GT Book drags the price of RTX 4050 graphics below seventy grand and, crucially, under 2 kg. The eight-core i5-13420H teams with a 90 W RTX 4050, letting the 16-inch 120 Hz IPS display hit triple-digit frames in Rainbow Six Siege while still exporting a 100% sRGB palette for Lightroom edits. A dual-fan “Ice-Storm” array uses three heat-pipes and rear exhausts; in a 30-minute Cinebench loop, the CPU holds 45 W with package temps hovering in the mid-80°C, so clock speeds rarely sag. Infinix nails practicality too: the 70 Wh battery ekes out just over six hours of mixed browsing and video, impressive for a 90 W GPU. A rear I/O bar hides HDMI 2.1, 2.5 GbE, and a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort and 100 W charging for café sessions. The mech-inspired chassis looks loud but feels sturdy, with minimal flex under the keyboard deck. Keep in mind there is no spare SO-DIMM, so the soldered 16 GB LPDDR5 must last you the life of the machine.

Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	Intel Core i5-13420H (8 C/12 T, up to 4.6 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6 GB, 90 W
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5-5200 (soldered)
Storage	512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Display	16-inch 1920×1200 IPS, 120 Hz, 100% sRGB
Battery	≈ 70 Wh, ~6 h light use
Weight	1.99 kg
Price	₹62,990

Who should buy this laptop: Pick the GT Book if you want the heft of a 15-inch machine with the screen estate of a 16-inch panel, colour accuracy for creative work, and the only RTX 40-series GPU anywhere near this price.

Lenovo LOQ — ₹63,990

Lenovo’s LOQ series is pitched as the starter line for Legion owners in waiting, and the 15ARP9 proves the point. Four Zen 4 cores may look humble on paper, yet the chip’s high single-thread speed pairs neatly with a 95 W RTX 3050 to produce 85 fps in Elden Ring at High presets while keeping power draw in check. A 60 Wh battery supports Lenovo’s Super Rapid Charge Pro: 40% in 10 minutes, full in an hour, handy between lectures. The 15.6-inch 144 Hz IPS panel covers roughly 72% sRGB, decent for gaming but a touch muted for colour-critical tasks. Dual SO-DIMMs ship with 12 GB DDR5-5600, giving you a cheap drop-in path to dual-channel 32 GB later. Cooling is beefy: two 85-blade fans and wide rear vents keep surface temps below 40°C across the WASD cluster. At 2.4 kg, it is the heaviest machine here, but the stiff polymer chassis, MUX switch, and 170 W adapter lean towards competitive gaming rather than café portability.

Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS (4 C/8 T, up to 4.2 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, 95 W
RAM	12 GB DDR5-5600 (2 slots)
Storage	512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD + spare M.2
Display	15.6-inch FHD IPS, 144 Hz
Battery	60 Wh, rapid-charge support
Weight	2.4 kg
Price	₹63,990

Who should buy this laptop: Choose the LOQ if you need Lenovo’s rock-solid build, quick-charge battery, and a higher-wattage RTX 3050 for long competitive sessions, and you do not mind a little extra mass.

HP Victus 15 — ₹62,990

HP’s Victus 15 brings a mature aesthetic to budget gaming: matte blue lid, narrow bezels, and no garish RGB, making it conference-friendly as well as LAN-ready. The Ryzen 5 5600H’s six Zen 3 cores combine with an RTX 3050 (80 W boost) to hit 70 fps in Hogwarts Legacy at Medium settings, with fans audible but never shrill. The 15.6-inch 144 Hz IPS panel is rated at 300 nits; contrast is respectable, though only 60% sRGB, so creators may want an external monitor. HP ships 16 GB DDR4 dual-channel out of the box, a rarity in this band, and both slots remain serviceable for 32 GB. A roomy 70 Wh battery (larger than the typical 52 Wh cell) lands just under six hours of web work when the iGPU is active. The keyboard offers 1.5 mm travel and a white backlight that is gentle on late-night eyes. At 2.37 kg ,it strikes a fair portability/performance balance, though the plastic palm rest can pick up smudges after long sessions.

Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6 C/12 T)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, 80 W
RAM	16 GB DDR4-3200 (2 slots)
Storage	512 GB NVMe SSD
Display	15.6-inch FHD IPS, 144 Hz, 300 nits
Battery	70 Wh, ~6 h web use
Weight	2.37 kg
Price	₹62,990

Who should buy this laptop: Ideal for learners or office workers who want RTX muscle yet must occasionally open the lid in a boardroom; the understated styling hides serious mid-range power.

Acer Nitro 5 — ₹57,990

Acer’s Nitro 5 remains the safest bet for gamers who value thermal headroom above all else. Twin 90 mm fans and quad vents expel heat aggressively; during a 20-round CS:GO session, the palm rest never breached 36°C. The 12th-gen i5-12450H carries eight cores (4 P + 4 E) and a 4 GB RTX 3050 capped at 85 W, good for 75 fps in Forza Horizon 5 on High, nudging 100 fps with DLSS Quality enabled. The 15.6-inch 144 Hz IPS panel is brighter than older Nitro generations at 320 nits, but colours are still circa 65% sRGB. Storage is generous: Acer leaves a second M.2 slot open beside the 512 GB PCIe 4.0 drive. Battery life is the price you pay, the 57.5 Wh cell manages around 4.5 hours of web browsing, so the 180 W brick often tags along. Weight stops at 2.5 kg, but the sturdy hinge and metal lid reassure when slung into a backpack.

Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	Intel Core i5-12450H (8 C/12 T)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, 85 W
RAM	8 GB DDR4-3200 (1 slot free)
Storage	512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD + spare M.2
Display	15.6-inch FHD IPS, 144 Hz, ~320 nits
Battery	57.5 Wh, ~4.5 h web
Weight	2.5 kg
Price	₹57,990

Who should buy this laptop: Pick the Nitro 5 if you value cool components, easy upgrades, and a roomy chassis for desk-bound marathon play, but portability takes a back seat to thermals here.

MSI Bravo 15 — ₹62,999

MSI’s Bravo series swaps NVIDIA for AMD’s own Radeon RX 6550M, a 65 W chip that trades blows with the RTX 3050 in Raster workloads while offering FreeSync from 48-144 Hz on the 15.6-inch IPS panel. The eight-core Ryzen 7 7735HS blitzes multi-threaded tasks, rendering a minute of 4K H.265 footage around 18% faster than the Core i5-12450H in HandBrake. Two DDR5-5600 slots come pre-populated with 16 GB in dual-channel, and twin Gen4 M.2 bays welcome future storage additions. The 53.5 Wh battery is modest, translating to roughly 4 hours of mixed use; luckily, the 150 W adapter is compact. At 2.35 kg and 24.9 mm thick, the Bravo sits mid-pack for heft, but its aluminium lid, RGB zone keyboard, and out-of-box Office licence sweeten the deal for creators on a budget.

Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (8 C/16 T)
GPU	AMD Radeon RX 6550M 4 GB, 65 W
RAM	16 GB DDR5-5600 (2 slots)
Storage	512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD + spare M.2
Display	15.6″ FHD IPS, 144 Hz, FreeSync
Battery	53.5 Wh, ~4 h mixed use
Weight	2.35 kg
Price	₹62,999

Who should buy this laptop: The Bravo 15 suits gamers who want AMD end-to-end, value high RAM speed, and relish a tear-free panel for competitive shooters.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 — ₹62,990

The IdeaPad Gaming 3 looks conservative but hides a potent 85 W RTX 3050, out-muscling most 60 W implementations. The 12th-gen i5-12450H keeps the GPU fed while remaining power-efficient; in Cyberpunk 2077, it averages 62 fps at Medium with DLSS Balanced, nudging 80 fps in e-sports titles. Lenovo’s cooling solution uses a larger 110 mm intake and a quad-heat-pipe layout lifted from last year’s Legion 5, keeping hotspots below 42°C. Weight lands at 2.32 kg and thickness under 25 mm, respectable for a chassis that still offers a full-size RJ-45. The 15.6-inch panel is only 45% NTSC, so serious colour work is best left to an external monitor, but brightness is a fair 300 nits. Lenovo ships 16 GB DDR4 dual-channel, and both SO-DIMMs plus a spare M.2 slot sit under a single hatch for fuss-free upgrades. A 60 Wh battery supplies around 5 hours of lecture note-taking with Hybrid Mode engaged.

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Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	Intel Core i5-12450H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, 85 W
RAM	16 GB DDR4-3200 (2 slots)
Storage	512 GB NVMe SSD + spare M.2
Display	15.6-inch FHD IPS, 120 Hz, 300 nits
Battery	60 Wh, ~5 h notes
Weight	2.32 kg
Price	₹62,990

Who should buy this laptop: Great for students who need upgrade flexibility and wired LAN for dorm LAN-parties, but who can live with a less vibrant screen.

MSI Katana GF66 — ₹59,999

MSI’s Katana GF66 squeaks under the ₹60k line yet clings to an aluminium-reinforced lid and a per-key red back-light. The i5-12450H and 60 W RTX 3050 manage 90 fps in Apex Legends on Medium while the 144 Hz panel smooths out spikes. The screen covers roughly 65% sRGB and peaks at 250 nits, adequate indoors but less so in bright sunlight. Three heat-pipes feed Cooler Boost 5; the fans are loud under load, but surface temps remain comfortable. Battery capacity is a modest 53.5 Wh, yielding four hours of light tasks; thankfully, the 180 W adapter is slender. Two DDR4 slots take upgrades to 64 GB, and twin M.2 bays accept Gen4 drives for future storage. Port arrangement is sensible: USB-C with DP, three USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a dedicated audio jack. Weight is kept to 2.25 kg, not ultralight, but lighter than most gaming peers.

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Specifications

Category	Detail
CPU	Intel Core i5-12450H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, 60 W
RAM	8 GB DDR4-3200 (1 slot free)
Storage	512 GB NVMe SSD + spare M.2
Display	15.6-inch FHD IPS, 144 Hz
Battery	53.5 Wh, ~4 h light use
Weight	2.25 kg
Price	₹59,999

Who should buy this laptop: The Katana GF66 is for frame-rate hunters on a strict ₹60k ceiling who can tolerate a louder fan profile and plan to upgrade RAM down the line.

Which laptop should you buy?

For sheer graphics muscle and portability, the Infinix GT Book stands alone with its 90 W RTX 4050 in a sub-2 kg frame, making it the obvious pick for anyone who edits photos by day and chases triple-digit frames by night. If you prize marathon multiplayer sessions and hate waiting on the mains, the Lenovo LOQ combines a high-wattage RTX 3050 with Lenovo’s Super Rapid Charge Pro, jumping from empty to 40% in ten minutes so you can refuel between rounds. Those after a smarter all-rounder should look at the HP Victus 15: its understated shell hides 16 GB dual-channel memory and a roomy 70 Wh battery that stretches close to six hours of web work, perfect for lecture halls before evening raids. The Acer Nitro 5 remains the thermal champ; its oversized vents keep palm rests cool even when the RTX 3050 is pushed hard, and it still manages to undercut rivals on price. AMD purists will warm to the MSI Bravo 15, which pairs an eight-core Ryzen 7 with a FreeSync-ready Radeon RX 6550M for silky, tear-free play. Up-graders on a dorm-room budget should favour the IdeaPad Gaming 3; twin SO-DIMMs and a spare M.2 bay make future boosts painless while its 85 W RTX 3050 outguns many pricier rigs. Finally, if your ceiling is a strict sixty grand, the MSI Katana GF66 sneaks under budget while serving a 144 Hz panel and lighter-than-average 2.25 kg chassis, just set aside cash for a RAM stick once funds allow.