Key Differences
In short — MSI Pulse GL66 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Pulse GL66 is 101 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 68% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD - 67 vs 40 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - $845.00 vs $2019.00
- Up to 30% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Pulse GL66 - $21.12 vs $30.13 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.13/FPS
70%
Price, $
$2019
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 414 minutes ago
Apr 25th, 2022
FPS
40
60%
Value, $/FPS
$21.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$845
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $845 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 411 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Apr 25th, 2022
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 25th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
34%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27%
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
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 25th, 2022
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
83%
Multi-Core
7887
73%
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Aug 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 8 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
