RM
Rumen Mazhdrakov
Founder · Hardware Reviewer · FRAMELIMIT
I test gaming laptops so you don't have to make a $1,500 mistake. Based in Sofia, Bulgaria. I've been benchmarking PC hardware since 2018, and started FRAMELIMIT in 2026 with one goal: give buyers the honest, spec-accurate information that most review sites bury or get wrong. Every laptop on this site has been tested personally — real benchmarks, real battery tests, real thermal data.
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Laptops Tested
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Games Benchmarked
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Why FRAMELIMIT Exists

Most gaming laptop coverage falls into one of two traps: either it's a five-minute unboxing with no sustained load testing, or it's a spec sheet rewrite from the manufacturer's press release. Neither helps you decide whether a laptop is worth your money.

FRAMELIMIT exists to fix that. Every review includes sustained benchmark results (not just burst scores that throttle after 10 minutes), real battery life under gaming load, actual thermal data, and an honest opinion on whether the machine justifies its price.

I also care about TGP accuracy — the single most important number that laptop reviewers and retailers routinely obscure. A laptop sold as "RTX 5080" can range from 80W to 175W. That's the difference between desktop-class performance and a machine that struggles at 1080p. I always list the actual TGP in every review and guide.

How I Test

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11-Game Benchmark Suite
Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, Alan Wake 2, Forza Horizon 5, Elden Ring, Indiana Jones, Red Dead Redemption 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Spider-Man 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and The Witcher 4. Results at 1080p, 1440p and 4K.
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Sustained Load Testing
All benchmarks recorded after 30 minutes of continuous gaming load to expose thermal throttling. A laptop that scores well at 5 minutes but throttles to 60% at 30 minutes is not a good laptop — and I'll tell you that.
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Real Battery Tests
Gaming battery life tested at 1440p medium settings, Wi-Fi on, 150 nits brightness. Productivity battery tested at 150 nits with a mixed workload. Both tests run until shutdown — not estimated.
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Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy and Port Royal for GPU synthetic, Cinebench R24 single and multi-thread for CPU. These allow direct cross-comparison between laptops tested at different times.

Editorial Independence

FRAMELIMIT earns revenue through affiliate commissions (primarily Amazon Associates). When you buy through our links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is how independent review sites stay independent — we're not beholden to any brand's advertising budget.

This revenue model means our incentive is to give you accurate recommendations, not to push specific products. If I recommend a laptop and you buy it and hate it, you won't trust this site again. That accountability is what keeps the reviews honest.

Full details in our Affiliate Disclosure.

Get in Touch

Questions about a specific laptop? Spotted a spec error? Want to suggest a machine for review? Contact me here.