Best High Refresh Rate Gaming Laptops
Filtered to 144 Hz+ displays with discrete GPU, ranked by gaming profile score — smooth motion for competitive and AAA gaming.
At 144 Hz, the difference between a gaming laptop and a productivity machine becomes viscerally obvious. Motion is smoother, aim tracking is sharper, and fast-paced games feel fundamentally more responsive than on a standard 60 Hz panel.
This list filters to laptops with 144 Hz or higher display refresh rates — combined with our requirement for a discrete GPU, ensuring the hardware can actually drive frames to match the panel.
Many of the laptops here go well beyond 144 Hz — 165 Hz, 240 Hz, and even 360 Hz options exist at various price points. Use the price and GPU score filters below to find the right balance between refresh rate headroom and overall budget.
Note: high refresh rate alone doesn't make a great gaming laptop. Our GPU-weighted gaming score factors in thermal performance, GPU tier, and display quality holistically — a 240 Hz display on an underpowered GPU ranks below a well-balanced 165 Hz machine.