HP Victus 15-FA1657NR Gaming Laptop 13th Gen i7-13620H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 4060 8GB Graphics NVIDIA , 15.6″ FHD IPS 144Hz, Windows 11

he HP Victus 15-FA1657NR is a solid mid-range gaming laptop with strong performance for 1080p gaming and productivity. Here’s a detailed breakdown of its specs and performance:

Key Specifications:

• CPU: 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H (10 cores: 6P + 4E, up to 4.9GHz)
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4060 (8GB GDDR6, 100W TGP)
• RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200MHz (2 slots, upgradeable)
• Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD (expandable via second M.2 slot)
• Display: 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080) IPS, 144Hz, 250 nits (sRGB ~62-65%)
• OS: Windows 11 Home
• Battery: 70Wh (typical gaming laptop battery life: ~4-6 hours light use)
• Ports:
  • 1x USB-C (10Gbps, no Thunderbolt)
  • 2x USB-A (5Gbps)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1
  • 1x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1x 3.5mm audio jack
  • 1x SD card reader
• Cooling: Dual fans, HP’s Tempest Cooling
• Weight: ~5.06 lbs (2.3 kg)

Performance & Gaming:

• CPU: The i7-13620H is a strong mid-tier chip, outperforming last-gen i7-12650H and competing well with AMD’s Ryzen 7 7735HS.
• GPU: The RTX 4060 (100W) handles 1080p Ultra settings smoothly in most games:
  • Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Medium, DLSS Quality): ~60-70 FPS
  • Elden Ring (High): ~60 FPS (locked)
  • Fortnite (Epic, DLSS): ~120+ FPS
  • Esports (Valorant, CS2): 200+ FPS
• DLSS 3 & Frame Gen: Boosts FPS in supported games (e.g., Alan Wake 2).
• Thermals: Decent cooling, but expect some fan noise under load.