Anandtech's Best Budget Laptops for Christmas 2013 (http://www.anandtech.com/show/7553/best-budget-laptops-holiday-2013). Even though the title says "Budget" they delve into the upper reaches and list mainstream and up to "budget gaming" recommendations.
Have a little more money to spend?
Here's the article listing the best gaming laptops and notebooks (http://www.anandtech.com/show/7554/best-gaming-laptops-and-notebooks-holiday-2013).
Very nice summation of video cards in all price ranges. AMD Radeon makes a surprisingly strong showing, mainly due to their aggressive pricing.
Best Desktop Video Cards - Anandtech. (http://www.anandtech.com/show/7557/best-desktop-video-cards-holiday-2013)