If you’re shopping for a gaming laptop under $1,000, you know what to expect. An RTX 3050 or 3050 Ti in a very thick chassis. Well, that’s where this Cyber Monday deal from Best Buy exceeds my expectations for what gaming laptops at this price can be.
Previous Next 1 of 3 The RTX 3050 Ti is a newer graphics card than the RTX 3070 , but it’s not as powerful. This RTX 3070 configuration should net you around 10% higher frame rates, though it depends on the game, of course. That’s not quite as big of a leap ahead as you might assume from the names of the cards alone — but remember, they use the same actual GPU.
The Asus TUF Dash has a fast enough refresh rate to support what the RTX 3070 can deliver, too. The 144Hz offered here isn’t overkill — especially since this uses a 1080p panel. The quality of this display isn’t what I’d call top-tier, maxing out at just 250 nits and a pretty narrow color gamut. But for the price and performance, that’s to be expected.
The only reason I might hold off picking this one up? Well, you might also consider another Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal, most notably, the excellent deal on the ROG Zephyrus G14 that’s also available today. This one’s an absolute steal, too. The G14 is also $500 off, but it comes in at $100 cheaper than the TUF Dash.