Gaming Laptop Price Trends in Sri Lanka: Is Now the Right Time to Buy?

It’s mid-February 2025, and with Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series laptops about to hit the market, I was curious to see how gaming laptop prices in Sri Lanka are shaping up. If you’re planning to buy a gaming laptop, one of the best courses of action could be to purchase it from another country on a day like Black Friday or Cyber Monday. In this post, I’ll explore the available laptop options for those who cannot purchase one from another country.

I analyzed over 100 laptops from reputable Sri Lankan online retailers and compiled a few lists. Please note that all the laptops included are currently available on Sri Lankan retailers’ websites and are based on RTX 4060 & RTX4070. The prices listed are indicative and may vary. I also have details on where to purchase these laptops, but I’ve removed that information from the shared sheet, as it could be a double-edged sword.

Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or purchasing advice. I am not liable for any pricing discrepancies, product availability issues, or purchasing decisions. This is not an encouragement to buy any of these laptops. Always do your own research before making a purchase. 

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Based on the available information, I have prepared the following three lists:

1. Best Bang for the Buck
2. Budget RTX 4060 Gaming Laptops
3. Budget RTX 4070 Gaming Laptops

Best Bang for the Buck

For this analysis, I focused specifically on laptops equipped with Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 mobile GPUs. To evaluate their performance, I considered CPU benchmark scores, using PassMark CPU benchmarks, as they provide a relatively good indication of processor performance. The following selection highlights laptops with the best overall CPU/GPU balance. These prices are the minimum prices I found on retailer’s websites.

The biggest surprise for me was the HP VICTUS, which offered an RTX 4070 at a highly competitive price. It also featured a Ryzen 7 8845HS, a solid processor for gaming. The listed prices included 512GB storage in both HP laptops and the Lenovo LOQ, while the Lenovo Legion 5 and MSI Sword came with 1TB internal storage. If I had to choose, my top picks would be either the HP VICTUS or the Lenovo Legion 5.

An honorable mention goes to the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, which comes with an Intel Core i9-14900HX; arguably one of the best laptop processors available to date for around Rs. 450,000.00. If your target workload would be more CPU-bound, this would be a great choice.

The full list of the Gaming Laptops can be found from here. It includes the Laptop Display, ports and other specification information as well. Also, it includes laptops belonging to 9 different mobile GPUs ranging from RTX 2050 – RTX 5080 (Pre-Order with a wait time).

Budget RTX 4060 Gaming Laptops

The following are some of the most affordable gaming laptops featuring the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 mobile GPU.

This category is dominated by Lenovo LOQ, Asus TUF, and MSI Cyborg gaming laptops. Notably, all these laptops are available for under Rs. 400,000.00. Except for the MSI Cyborg 15A12VF, all the other models come with at least 16GB of memory.

Budget RTX 4070 Gaming Laptops

The following are gaming laptops equipped with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 mobile GPU.

As seen above, all three gaming laptops can be purchased for Rs. 420,000.00 or less. One downside is that their CPUs are relatively mid-range performers, but they are still more than capable for at least another five years.

Interestingly, according to this recent Tom’s Hardware article PassMark scores have seen a decline in 2025 for the first time in two decades, meaning these CPUs should still perform well for productivity tasks.

Relative Performance of Nvidia’s Mobile GPUs

To provide a clearer picture of the relative performance of Nvidia’s mobile GPUs, I developed the following scale, assigning points from 1 to 10 based on GPU performance, with 10 representing the mobile RTX 4090’s performance. These points should be used as a general guideline only, as other factors may also affect a GPU’s performance in a given laptop.

With RTX 50-series laptops expected to hit the market by March 2025, they should become widely available in the coming months. This shift will officially make the RTX 40-series an older generation, potentially leading to price drops for laptops equipped with these GPUs.

If you’re looking to buy a gaming laptop and don’t want to wait for the RTX 50 series, now might be the perfect time to keep an eye on prices and snag a deal before stocks start clearing out!

References:

1. https://www.cpubenchmark.net
2. https://lapstore.lk
3. https://www.nanotek.lk/
4. https://wsg.lk
5. https://www.redlinetech.lk
6. https://www.gamestreet.lk
7. https://mdcomputers.lk
8. https://www.gallelaptop.lk/
9. https://www.chamacomputers.lk/
10. https://laptopstore.lk
11. https://www.tomshardware.com
12. Full list of SL Gaming Laptops that were analyzed.