Gaming laptop benchmark scores

Heaven is what we call a synthetic benchmark that attempts to simulate real-world processing loads. Well-designed synthetic benchmarks are fine for testing a CPU or general system performance, as well as for developing a baseline for your GPU.

Under real-world gaming conditions, however, the computational workload imposed on the GPU varies greatly between games. Built-in benchmarks use the in-game engine rendering for testing. On top of that not all games include built-in benchmarks. Still, there are some good built-in benchmarks out there in games such as Metro Exodus , Gears Tactics , and Forza Horizon 4.

Just like with Heaven 4. Make sure the laptop battery is fully charged, and turn off the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to avoid any outside activity that might drain power. Now run a 4K or high-definition video on a continuous loop in a desktop video player to see how long it lasts. Just start the loop and check on it every 30 to 60 minutes until it shuts down.

Then record how many hours and minutes the laptop lasted under that video load. So what does this mean in terms of real-world laptop performance? Well, you can extrapolate the machine will last for about 60 to 70 percent of the recorded test time under mixed usage. Another alternative is to spend two or three days using the laptop as you normally would, but only under battery power. This will spit out a report you can open with a web browser that includes battery life estimates based on recent usage.

We measure graphics performance a number of ways, and one of the best is with 3DMark Fire Strike, a synthetic benchmark that measures each laptop's overall graphics prowess. We've compiled the scores from all the laptops we've reviewed and listed, in order, the top 10 with the best graphics performance.

Alienware Aream 23, 2. Asus ROG Mothership 22, 3. Origin PC EonX 21, 5. Alienware m17 R2 19, 6. Alienware 17 R5 17, 7. Razer Blade Pro 17 17, 8. Digital Storm Avon 16, 9. Alienware m17 16, Topping our graphics benchmarks is the Alienware Aream, which comes as no surprise considering this monster was marketed as a true desktop replacement.

As a result of that incredible power, we could play Battlefield V x at frames per second with Ultra settings enabled. Along with raw power, the Aream has a gorgeous space-age design, superfast computing performance and upgradable components. Read our Alienware Area 51m review.

Is the ROG Mothership overkill? But this part-laptop, part-all-in-one hybrid is one of the most powerful gaming rigs around. This unique beast's other perks include excellent audio quality and a striking design. No, the GT76 Titan isn't for everybody —— it's massive and incredibly expensive —— but passionate gamers who want the best performance should look no further. My only issue is that the RTX Ti would be too limited by the diminutive inch chassis and run a little loud. But you're not buying the Blade 14 specifically for outright performance and anything else; this is about having all the power you need in a form factor that works for practical mobility.

Read the full Razer Blade 14 review. It's not the most powerful GPU, but it's affordable, available, and will still deliver decent p frame rates for the cost.

You have to make compromises in areas like performance, design, and even battery life. The most significant improvement from its previous model is its slimmer, sleeker design. With thinner bezels around a Hz display, the sleeker design gives it a more high-end vibe. The display itself seems the only downside, not having as rich a color range as the other gaming laptops on this list.

The Max-Q 3. But it's not Nvidia Ampere's power without compromise, however. MSI has had to be a little parsimonious about its power demands to pack something as performant as an RTX into an 18mm thin chassis.

But it is still an astonishingly powerful slice of mobile graphics silicon. It can get a little loud, but thankfully, you have the benefits of all the Nvidia Max-Q 3. This includes Whisper Mode 2. The GS66 also comes with an outstanding Hz p panel, which perfectly matches the powerful GPU when it comes to games. Sure, you'll have to make some compromises compared to an RTX you might find in a hulking workstation, but the MSI GS66 Stealth is a genuinely slimline gaming laptop.

Yes, it's expensive, but this is the pinnacle of high-end gaming. There's absolutely no question you can buy a much more sensible gaming laptop than this, but there is something about the excesses of the ROG Strix Scar 17 that make it incredibly appealing. It feels like everything about it has been turned up to 11, from the overclocked CPU—which is as beastly as it gets—to the gorgeously speedy Hz screen.

Asus has pushed that little bit harder than most to top our gaming laptop benchmarks. And top the benchmarks of the best gaming laptops it does, thanks in the main to the GeForce RTX that can be found beating away at its heart.

This is the W version of Nvidia's top Ampere GPU, which means it's capable of hitting the kind of figures thinner machines can only dream of. The inch chassis means the components have a bit more room to breathe compared to the competition too, and coupled with the excellent cooling system, you're looking at a cool and quiet slice of gaming perfection.

This extra space has allowed Asus to squeeze an optomechanical keyboard onto the Scar 17, which is a delight for gaming and more serious pursuits.

Best gaming PC : the top pre-built machines from the pros Best gaming laptop : perfect notebooks for mobile gaming. It may not be the best gaming laptop, but it's one of the best value machines around. The new and improved Helios has a Hz IPS screen and smaller bezels, putting it more in line with sleek thin-and-lights than its more bulky brethren of the previous generation.

The only real drawback is the diminutive SSD, although the laptop has slots for two SSDs and an HDD, which makes upgrading your storage as easy as getting a screwdriver. Read our full Acer Predator Helios review. When it comes to gaming, the obvious answer is the graphics card, but that's where things have gotten a little more complicated recently. With GPU performance now so dependent on cooling, you have to pay attention to what wattage a graphics card is limited to and what chassis it's squeezed into.

As we said at the top, an RTX confined in an 18mm chassis will perform markedly slower than one in a far chunkier case with room for higher performance cooling. That really depends on what you want to do with your laptop. An 8-core, thread AMD Ryzen chip will allow you to do a whole load of productivity on the road, but honestly, it will have little benefit in gaming. That's one of the reasons Intel has launched its Tiger Lake H35 chips; they're quad-core, 8-thread CPUs, but they're clocked high to deliver high-end gaming performance when paired with something like the RTX This will arguably have the most immediate impact on your choice of the build.

Picking the size of your screen basically dictates the size of your laptop.