It's Been a Weak Prime Day for Gaming Laptops, With This Exception
Briefly

Prime Day 2023 has seen an influx of outdated gaming laptops, but the Asus ROG Strix G16 stands out with significant discounts. The higher-end configuration featuring an RTX 4070 is available at $1,800, marking a 22 percent discount. A lower-end RTX 4060 configuration is also available for $1,360 with a 20 percent discount. Both models offer impressive specifications, including 2560 x 1600 resolution and 240-Hz refresh rate. Despite the new RTX 50-series launch, upgrades in performance have not met expectations, particularly regarding VRAM.
The biggest discounts are on the lower end configuration of the Asus ROG Strix G16, which includes an RTX 4070, 32 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage, offered at $1,800, the lowest price ever recorded.
An RTX 4060 configuration is on sale for $1,360, with a 20 percent discount. It features a 2560 x 1600 resolution display and 16 GB of RAM.
Both the RTX 5070 and the 5060 graphics cards come with only 8GB of VRAM, which can lead to performance issues in some modern AAA titles.
Despite the recent release of the RTX 50-series, the upgrade in raw performance has not met expectations, and pricing for gaming laptops with these GPUs remain elevated.
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