Top Gaming Laptops for Tomb Raider: Catalyst
The 1080p Starter
1080p (Full HD) - Recommended (Targets Medium/High settings, a rock-solid 60 FPS, Ray Tracing Off)
MSI Pulse GL66 with RTX 3070 and i7 12th Gen
- βοΈIntel Core i7-12700H
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (140W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR4-3200MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
Acer Nitro V with RTX 4060 and i9 13th Gen
- βοΈIntel Core i9-13900H
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (140W TGP)
- π‘16GB DDR5-5200MHz
- πΎ512GB NVMe
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (i9-14900HX, RTX 4060)
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (140W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
Asus Rog Strix Scar 15 with RTX 3070 Ti and i9 12th Gen
- βοΈIntel Core i9-12900H
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (150W TGP)
- π‘16GB DDR5-4800MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
ASUS TUF A15 with RTX 3050 and Ryzen 7
- βοΈAMD Ryzen 7 7435HS
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (75W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-4800MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
ASUS ROG Strix G15 with RTX 3060 and Ryzen 7
- βοΈAMD Ryzen 7 6800H
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (140W TGP)
- π‘16GB DDR5-4800MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
Alienware M18 with RTX 4070
- βοΈIntel Core i7-14700HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- π‘16GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
ASUS ROG Strix G16 with RTX 4070
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- π‘16GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
MSI Creator M16 HX with RTX 4070
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
HP Omen 16 (RTX 5060 & Ryzen 9 8940HX)
- βοΈAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX Processor
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (115W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5200MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Se with RTX 3080 Ti and i9
- βοΈIntel Core i9-12950HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (175W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-4800MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
HP OMEN 16 with RTX 4080 and intel i9 14th Gen
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
- π‘64 GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
ASUS TUF A18 (RTX 5070 & Ryzen 7 260)
- βοΈAMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (140W TGP)
- π‘16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 4800MHz SO-DIMM
- πΎ1TB NVMe
HP Omen 16 (RTX 5070 & Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX)
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285H
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (105W TGP)
- π‘16GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
MSI Katana 15 HX (RTX 5070 & Intel i7 14th Gen)
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX Processor
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (115W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora (RTX 5070 & Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX Processor
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (115W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
GIGABYTE AORUS Elite 16 (RTX 5070 & Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX (Series 2)
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (115W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
ASUS ROG Strix G18 with RTX 4080 and intel i9 14th Gen
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
MSI Vector 17 HX with RTX 4080 in 2025
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop with RTX 4080
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 2024 With Rtx 4080
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- π‘64GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ4TB NVMe
Dell Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop with RTX 4080
- βοΈAMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- π‘Up to 64GB DDR5
- πΎ4TB NVMe
Lenovo LOQ with RTX 5050 (Ryzen 7 250)
- βοΈAMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- π‘32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz SO-DIMM
- πΎ2TB NVMe
LG Gram Pro 17 with RTX 5050
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 285H (Series 2) , 14 cores (6 Performance cores + 8 Efficient cores), 20 threads
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (95W TGP)
- π‘32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 8400MHz SO-DIMM
- πΎ2TB NVMe
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S (RTX 5070 Ti & Intel Ultra 9 275HX)
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (115W TGP)
- π‘32 GB DDR5 6400MHz (2x16GB)
- πΎ2TB NVMe
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (RTX 5070 Ti & Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (140W TGP)
- π‘32GB
- πΎ2TB NVMe
MSI Vector 16 HX with RTX 5070 Ti
- βοΈIntel Ultra 7 255HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- π‘32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
Thunderobot Radiant 16 (RTX 5070 Ti & Intel i9 14th Gen)
- βοΈIntel Core i9-14900HX Processor
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (140W TGP)
- π‘64GB DDR5-5600MHz (commonly listed as 4800MHz by some retailers, but 5600MHz is common for 14th Gen HX with DDR5)
- πΎ2TB NVMe
GIGABYTE AORUS Master 16 (RTX 5070 Ti & Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX (Series 2)
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (230W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 with RTX 5070 Ti
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (140W TGP)
- π‘64GB DDR5-6400MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2025) with RTX 5080
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- π‘32GB DDR5-6400MHz
- πΎ3TB NVMe
GIGABYTE AORUS Master 16 (2025) with RTX 5080
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (175W TGP)
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ1TB NVMe
MSI Vector 16 HX AI with RTX 5080 and Intel Ultra 9-275HX
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9-275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025) with RTX 5080
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (175W TGP)
- π‘64GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ6TB NVMe
ASUS Strix Scar 16 (2025) with RTX 5090 and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- π‘32GB DDR5-5600MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
MSI Raider 18 HX AI with RTX 5090 and Intel U9-285HX
- βοΈIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- π₯οΈNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- π‘64GB DDR5-6400MHz
- πΎ2TB NVMe
Brainstormer's Pro Tip: You're aiming for the sweet spot! Going for the 'The 1080p Starter' is a perfect move for any Budget Champion. This tier is all about giving you the power to crank the settings to Medium/High settings and hit a rock-solid 60 FPS. It's the ideal balance of beautiful graphics and smooth, reliable performance!
- CPU:
- Intel Core i7-12700H / AMD Ryzen 7 6800H or better.
- GPU:
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop (8GB, High TGP).
- RAM:
- 16 GB
- Storage:
- 100 GB NVMe SSD
About Tomb Raider: Catalyst
Tomb Raider: Catalyst is the definitive new chapter in the franchise, leveraging Unreal Engine 5 to deliver the largest and most expansive adventure in the series' history. The game follows an experienced, confident Lara Croft in Northern India immediately following a mythical cataclysm that has unleashed ancient secrets and awakened protective forces. Lara must race against global rivals to preserve the ancient power from those seeking exploitation. The game is key to the new Unified Timeline, officially canonizing the reboot trilogy as Lara's origin story while continuing the thread from Underworld.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best laptop to play Tomb Raider: Catalyst?
The 'best' laptop depends on your budget and desired performance (resolution and graphics settings). Our guide provides tailored recommendations, from budget-friendly options for 1080p gaming to high-end machines capable of 4K with ray tracing for Tomb Raider: Catalyst. Check our 'Recommended' or 'High' tier sections for a great balance of price and performance.
How much RAM do I need for Tomb Raider: Catalyst?
While the minimum requirement might be 8GB, we strongly recommend at least 16GB of RAM for a smooth gaming experience in Tomb Raider: Catalyst. This allows the game to run effectively while also handling background processes from your operating system without performance drops.
Is an SSD required to play Tomb Raider: Catalyst?
While not always a strict requirement, an SSD (Solid State Drive) is highly recommended for Tomb Raider: Catalyst. It dramatically reduces loading times, getting you into the game faster and eliminating stutters when the game loads new areas. All our recommended laptops feature an SSD as standard.
How important is the GPU's TGP (Total Graphic Power) for Tomb Raider: Catalyst?
TGP is very important. Two laptops with the same GPU, like an RTX 4060, can have very different performance levels. A higher TGP (measured in watts) allows the GPU to run faster and deliver more frames per second. We specify target TGP values in our requirement tiers where possible to help you choose a laptop that performs as expected.