Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 71% better in DOOM Eternal than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 346 vs 202 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 64% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1082.0 vs $2999.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than acer Predator Helios 18 - $5.36 vs $8.67 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
346
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.67/FPS
61.82237600922722%
Price, $
$2999.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 249 minutes ago
FPS
202
58.38150289017341%
Value, $/FPS
$5.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1082
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,082 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
