Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Pulse GL66 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Pulse GL66 is 111 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 45 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 0% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - $25.53 vs $25.59 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - $998.0 vs $1149.0
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2689 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
39
86%
Value, $/FPS
$25.59/FPS
99%
Price, $
$998
100%
Buy for $998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2694 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jul 1st, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st 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
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
68%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
93%
Multi-Core
7887
92%
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
100%
Multi-Core
8539
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2021 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 5 5600 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
