Gaming laptops

Gaming laptop video memory by year

Median video memory of gaming laptops released in 2021 — 6 GB, in 2026 — 12 GB.

MedianMiddle 50% of models

Year	Median	Middle 50% of models	Models
2026	12 GB	8 GB – 16 GB	132
2025	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB	308
2024	8 GB	8 GB – 8 GB	228
2023	8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB	351
2022	8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB	269
2021	6 GB	4 GB – 8 GB	250

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

Top 2026 models by video memory

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 386H125 W16″1.99 kg

9.5

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.6 kg

9.6

HP · 2026

Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus175 W16″3 kg

9.4

Gigabyte · 2026

Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus16″1.9 kg

9.1

Asus · 2026

Core Ultra 9 386H16″2.82 kg

9.4

Asus · 2026

Core Ultra 9 386H135 W16″2.82 kg

9.4

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus18″3.6 kg

8.2

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W16″2.7 kg

9.6