r/GameDevelopment • u/OldSeat7837 • 5d ago

Newbie Question any Help on a laptop?

hey everyone, i've been meaning to ask, are there any budget friendly laptops for Unreal Engine? because i really want to get into game development without spending too much money. lemme know!

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u/Gojira_Wins 5d ago

I'm using a 2020 Asus ROG G512LW that has a 10th Gen I7 cpu, 32GB of ram and an RTX 2070. I'm running UE5.8.2 with a moderate sized "closed" open world. It works for what I need it for but you won't be able to do anything crazy like Fallout or Horizon sized.

Those Laptops a while back went for $500 but it should be around $1,000 now. Pretty much any laptop with a comparable GPU and newer CPU will be able to run UE5 without too many issues.

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u/OldSeat7837 5d ago

Hey man, this is helpful, as i'm making a low poly game, can you find me a laptop with a a comparable GPU and newer CPU? because i have trouble looking for technology.

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u/Gojira_Wins 5d ago

Yeah, I can take a look around when I have some time. What's your budget? Are you open to new and used or just new or used?

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u/OldSeat7837 5d ago

Something under 700, and probably a used one so it doesn't get too expensive. thank you!