[font="Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif]The best gaming laptops are going to make what could be a tricky year in PC hardware seem positively glowing. While it's still going to be tough to bag a new graphics card, some flashy DDR5 memory, or even sometimes good CPU silicon, laptops have seemingly remained sheltered from the chip shortage. With the launch of new Intel, AMD, and Nvidia GPUs and CPUs in the coming months there will be no lack of great gaming laptops for the discerning gamer. Maybe even some affordable ones, too.[/font] [font="Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif]The newest portable powerhouses can do everything a big desktop gaming rig can, with their multicore CPUs, latest Nvidia RTX 30-series and AMD Radeon RX 6000-series GPUs, topped with speedy NVMe SSDs. You can even find configurations with heaps of RAM and super-high refresh screens... even laptops with mechanical keyboards.[/font] [font="Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif]Gaming laptops have mostly sidestepped the silicon shortage, although it's caused manufacturers to turn their focus toward high-end offerings. Meaning midrange and budget models may be a little more sparse. Still, at least there are enough models out there to meet demand.[/font] [font="Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif]We've tested hundreds of gaming laptops over the years and continually update this guide with the latest models. What you'll find below are the laptops that stand out as offering the best balance of performance, portability, and price. Whatever you're in the market for, you should find the laptop that's right for you right here.[/font]