RTX 5060 vs RTX 5070: these are the two gaming laptop deals I'd buy today

Lenovo Legion 5 on pink background with price cut text overlay
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If you're on the lookout for a brand new gaming laptop, there are a couple of fantastic choices at the official Lenovo Store thanks to an ongoing flash sale.

The first is this Lenovo Legion 5 with an RTX 5060 for $1,099.99 (was $1,419), a compelling mid-range choice if you're not looking to completely break the bank. At over $1,000, it's a little pricey for a machine with an RTX 5060, but this particular model comes with an up-to-date Ryzen 7 chipset and stunning 1600p OLED display. That's something that's still incredibly rare to see on a machine at this price point and a major selling point.

If you're looking to make the most out of that premium display, then I'd also consider this Lenovo Legion 5i Pro for $1,649 (was $2,224). You're getting a huge 25% discount here on a higher-end configuration with an RTX 5070 - a much beefier graphics card that's perfect for 1600p gaming. Annoyingly, this machine only features 16GB of RAM, which feels a little stingy when you're paying well over $1,500.

Still, that's an easy (and cheap) upgrade that you can either install yourself or alter using the provided configurator at Lenovo. The main selling point here is definitely the OLED display, too - something that especially impressed our sister site GamesRadar when they reviewed the latest Legion 5 last month.

Both these machines are fine choices right now if you want something a little higher-end than the usual cheap gaming laptop fare. Considering they should both last a few good years, they're also decent if you're lining up a potential upgrade to Windows 11 now that Windows 10 is no longer officially supported.

Two fantastic Lenovo gaming laptop deals

Lenovo Legion 5
Lenovo Legion 5: was $1,419 now $1,099.99 at Lenovo USA

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: Ryzen 7
RAM: 16GB

This Lenovo Legion 5 melds a solid, well-thought-out design with decent specs and a gorgeous OLED display. It's arguably a little pricey for a machine with a mid-range RTX 5060 graphics card, but cheaper options simply can't beat this models' quality display and hardware. Under the hood, a combination of a Ryzen 7 chipset and RTX 5060 means you'll have no issues running even the most demanding titles at 1080p.

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i: was $2,224 now $1,649.99 at Lenovo USA

Graphics card: RTX 5070
Processor: Intel Ultra 7
RAM: 16GB

Another incredible gaming laptop at the official Lenovo Store this week, this Legion Pro 5i features a super-speedy RTX 5070 under the hood. That makes it a fantastic choice if you're looking to play all the latest games at higher resolutions. While it would have been nice to have seen a full 32GB of RAM on this configuration, that's an easy upgrade, and you're still getting that stunning 1600p OLED display as a highlight feature.

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Alex Whitelock
Deals Editor

Alex is TechRadar's deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the best bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He's a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex's expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you'll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.

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