Key Differences
In short — Asus ROG Strix outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Asus ROG Strix Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 72 vs 70 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Asus ROG Strix - £1299.99 vs £1599.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Asus ROG Strix - £18.57 vs £22.21 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
4th Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, £/FPS
£22.21/FPS
83.61098604232328%
Price, £
£1599
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 301569 minutes ago
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
70
97.22222222222221%
Value, £/FPS
£18.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 564 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
4th Variation
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
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
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61.17329737019554%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61.159811193526636%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
74.09493161705552%
Multi-Core
7527
64.49318824436638%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Asus ROG Strix Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 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 |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
