If your purpose is gaming, you will get more for your money with a desktop.
If you need portability, then you must settle for a laptop.
The problem with a gaming laptop is that they get hot with no real solution.
Usually gaming while plugged in.
One common cause is thermal throttling.
Laptop coolers must, of necessity be small and light.
The coolers are also relatively underpowered.
Keep the airways clear.
If you have throttling,
It is counter-intuitive, but, try changing the windows balanced power profile advanced functions to a max of 90% instead of the default of 100%
You may not notice the reduced cpu performance.