Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is 1046 days newer than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 76 vs 74 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
74
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
74%
Multi-Core
7527
64%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
