Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms the more expensive MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is 639 days newer than the more expensive MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD - 168 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD - £1249.99 vs £1799.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing World of Warcraft than MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD - £7.44 vs £11.31 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 19th, 2022
FPS
159
95%
Value, £/FPS
£11.31/FPS
66%
Price, £
£1799
69%
Buy for £1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4317 minutes ago
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
168
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4316 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 19th, 2022
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 19th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 19th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
99%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
89%
MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
