Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R3NX outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R3NX is 111 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R3NX Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than MSI Pulse GL66 - 100 vs 90 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R3NX - $1226.0 vs $2899.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R3NX - $13.62 vs $28.99 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.99/FPS
46.98171783373577%
Price, $
$2899
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445501 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
90
90%
Value, $/FPS
$13.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1226
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,226 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445506 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
84.15374241402561%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
84.15374241402561%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1749
92.05263157894737%
Multi-Core
7120
90.2751363002409%
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
100%
Multi-Core
7887
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R3NX Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 5800H | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
