Most cheap gaming laptops share a lot in common. While OLED and mini-LED are more common in higher-end gaming laptops, all budget-oriented options use LED IPS. Intel's latest gaming chips in this price range are Intel Core Ultra 5 225H or Core Ultra 7 240H. In gaming laptops under $1,000, you'll be stuck with either the RTX 5050 or 5060. Memory: You want at least 16 GB of RAM, and that's typically what you'll be stuck with in budget gaming laptops.