Need Laptop Under 1200$ USD

x2Awesome

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Hi everyone I am looking for a laptop that is under 1200$ in USD. I want a laptop that can be used to run games in max settings for games such as COD or Battlefield and maybe GTA. I might be able to go to 1300$ if there is a huge difference between the suggested laptops. Thank you for your help ~Alex
 
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About the price range- yes, definitely low price, same like Polaris10 desktop card,AMD with this product is aiming for market share in all devices. It should be named M490 for mobile parts- don't buy R9 M485X, that is old, not power efficient part. There is a smaller new Polaris11-M480 chip as well, but it is meant for 1080p slim laptops running games at mid-high; Polaris10 is about twice as powerful. Regarding release dates- it could be late July, but I'd wait and see if there is an official announcement on laptops on 29th of June.
As for the GP106 from nVidia- release of these chips is currently expected in September, and speed- very similar to Polaris10.

neblogai

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It is really bad time to buy right now. You should wait a month for Polaris10 or maybe even for GP106 laptops- these chips will destroy current GPUs the same like Polaris10 are destroying last year's GPUs on desktop
 

x2Awesome

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Would the Polaris10 be in my price range and when is the best time to buy a new gaming laptop?
 

neblogai

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About the price range- yes, definitely low price, same like Polaris10 desktop card,AMD with this product is aiming for market share in all devices. It should be named M490 for mobile parts- don't buy R9 M485X, that is old, not power efficient part. There is a smaller new Polaris11-M480 chip as well, but it is meant for 1080p slim laptops running games at mid-high; Polaris10 is about twice as powerful. Regarding release dates- it could be late July, but I'd wait and see if there is an official announcement on laptops on 29th of June.
As for the GP106 from nVidia- release of these chips is currently expected in September, and speed- very similar to Polaris10.
 
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x2Awesome

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Thanks for the help Neblogai I will be waiting for the next generation of laptops. I appreciate your fast response and helpful insight.