Key Differences
In short — MSI Pulse GL66 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Pulse GL66 is 111 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - $958.0 vs $1149.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Pulse GL66 - $10.76 vs $12.09 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 95 vs 89 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
89
93%
Value, $/FPS
$10.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$958
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $958 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.09/FPS
88%
Price, $
$1149
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
68%
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
100%
Multi-Core
8539
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
93%
Multi-Core
7887
92%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
