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Gaming laptop refresh rate by year

Median refresh rate of gaming laptops released in 2020 — 144 Hz, in 2026 — 173 Hz.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
2026173 Hz165 Hz – 240 Hz136
2025165 Hz144 Hz – 240 Hz307
2024165 Hz144 Hz – 240 Hz229
2023144 Hz144 Hz – 165 Hz349
2022144 Hz144 Hz – 165 Hz256
2021144 Hz60 Hz – 144 Hz247
2020144 Hz60 Hz – 144 Hz18

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by refresh rate

1 Asus ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W16″2.65 kg
9.6
2 Asus ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5070 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5070 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus115 W16″2.65 kg
9.3
3 Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.5 kg
6.9
4 Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.5 kg
7.8
5 Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus115 W18″3.5 kg
6.3
6 Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5060 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5060 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus115 W18″3.5 kg
5.9
7 Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5090 (2026)
Asus · 2026
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.5 kg
8.7
8 XMG Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)
XMG · 2026
Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)
Ryzen 9 8945HX16″2.35 kg
8.6
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