It is amazing how far a gaming laptop can go on a low budget, with many models under $1,000 capable of playing most AAA games. However, you usually have to lower the graphics settings or accept other odd trade-offs. If you're looking for a no-compromise gaming laptop, this Asus ROG Strix Hero III model with a fast RTX 2070 graphics card is available at Newegg for $1,599.99. This is $400 off the original MSRP and $100 off the previous price.

The laptop is powered by an Intel Core i7-9750H processor, a 6-core/12-thread chip with a base clock of 2.60GHz. It also has 16GB of RAM (2x8GB, upgradeable to 32GB), an ultra-fast 512GB NVMe SSD, and a 15.6" 1080p 144Hz display. The graphics card is an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, which thankfully appears to be a "real" 2070 rather than the low-power "Max-Q" often found in laptops.

While there are undoubtedly more powerful gaming laptops on the market, such as those with RTX 2080 GPUs, the RTX 2070 graphics card can play almost any game at high graphics settings. 12-thread Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM make it ideal for productivity work without worrying about closing Chrome tabs.

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