Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) is 485 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 96% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Acer Nitro 5 - 104 vs 53 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $848.88 vs $1969.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $16.02 vs $18.94 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.94/FPS
84.58289334741288%
Price, $
$1969.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,969.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39449 minutes ago
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
FPS
53
50.96153846153846%
Value, $/FPS
$16.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$848.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $848.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39452 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Sep 29th, 2021
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 29th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
57.6 GPixel/s
38.840188806473364%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
48.5502360080917%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 29th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1842
100%
Multi-Core
7527
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
Core i7-9750H
null-core
Single-Core
1351
73.34419109663409%
Multi-Core
4930
65.49754218148%
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i7-9750H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 256 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
