Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Nitro 16 outperforms the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Nitro 16 is 610 days newer than the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than MSI Pulse GL66 - 629 vs 617 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - $1184.97 vs $2019.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than MSI Pulse GL66 - $1.88 vs $3.27 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
617
98.09220985691573%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
57.49235474006116%
Price, $
$2019
58%
Buy for $2,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74960 minutes ago
Apr 5th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
629
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1184.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,184.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74955 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Apr 5th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd 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
Apr 5th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
72.6923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
72.67628205128206%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96.0217755443886%
Multi-Core
10780
96.33601429848079%
Apr 5th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 7 7840HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2388
100%
Multi-Core
11190
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
