Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 outperforms the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 is 1327 days newer than the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in The Last of Us Part I than MSI Pulse GL66 - 57 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - £1589.99 vs £1928.89
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than MSI Pulse GL66 - £27.89 vs £41.93 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £1,928.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 453 minutes ago
Oct 29th, 2024
FPS
57
100%
Value, £/FPS
£27.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1589.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,589.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 451 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Oct 29th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
80%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
Oct 29th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 29th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 180 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
