TBH, the next quantifiable jump up is a 1070 (non-MaxQ), which don't often come in such thin form factor laptops (except maybe the bigger brother 17incher Onyx which name escapes me right now).

So yeah, the age old question, portability vs power.

And yes, I've had a MaxQ 1070 before. The jump up really isn't all worth the extra dough TBH. We're talking about 10-15FPS increase, at most. If you really are keen about futureproofing, it's really either the 1070 or the new RTXs.

Otherwise, the 1060 should do fine for High settings on most games well into 2019 methinks. Ultra no ler.

So that's just it. Either light or powerful. Or overly expensive but middlingly in the middle (MaxQ). Your call.

Actually, if you're willing to wait until say March-April next year the laptop class RTXs will supposedly come out around then. Getting a 2060 (or whatever it is Nvidia is gonna call their next laptop midranger) in an Onyx (or an Onyx-class laptop) will pretty much solve that conundrum for you TBH - as it should at least be 1070 class.

Of course the 2070 is gonna be more powerful by then but eyyy, they're STILL not gonna fit in thin 15-inchers for sure either.