Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 426 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 105 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1195.0 vs $2070.98
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $11.38 vs $21.35 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
97
92%
Value, $/FPS
$21.35/FPS
53%
Price, $
$2070.98
57%
Buy for $2,070.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
70%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
