Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Nitro 16 outperforms the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Nitro 16 is 794 days newer than the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 28 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - £1029.0 vs £1049.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Starfield than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - £36.75 vs £38.85 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022
FPS
27
96.42857142857143%
Value, £/FPS
£38.85/FPS
94.5945945945946%
Price, £
£1049
98%
Buy for £1,049 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2039 minutes ago
Apr 5th, 2024
FPS
28
100%
Value, £/FPS
£36.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1029
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022
Apr 5th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Apr 5th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
72.6923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
72.67628205128206%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
96.0217755443886%
Multi-Core
10780
96.33601429848079%
Apr 5th, 2024
Ryzen 7 7840HS
null-core
Single-Core
2388
100%
Multi-Core
11190
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
