Wow, some unhappy folks with the 1050. In my opinion, backed up by facts, it makes more sense to use the 1050 in a laptop in this range. Now, before you go nuclear, consider the reasons why. To begin with, the 1050 is pretty good at games. You can play almost every new game at 1080p with med to high settings, and in older games ultra won't be a problem. You don't need more power because the screen is only 1080p. A more powerful graphics card will suck more battery, reducing the amount of time you can play unplugged, or even do mundane things like watch movies or browse the interwebz. Finally, in saving money on the graphics card you can invest in faster storage solutions like the SSHD or SSD which will improve the speed of the entire system. Faster boots and faster load times are usually much more perceptible than 10 fps when you are already pushing 40 or 50fps.