Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41) review – the efficient Zen 4 CPU and the battery life are great but the GPU performance is a bit disappointing
Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
CPU options
You can configure this laptop with one of the following CPUs – AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7535H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 5 7640H, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7735H, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 9 7940HS, or Ryzen 9 7940H.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU options
GPU-wise, you have a choice of three NVIDIA RTX offers – the GeForce RTX 4050, RTX 4060, and RTX 4070. All come with a 140W TGP.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
The results are from 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited. Higher is better.
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 178 fps | 161 fps | 134 fps | 117 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 147 fps | 133 fps | 119 fps | 103 fps |
| Far Cry 6 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 124 fps | 99 fps | 96 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 195 fps | 159 fps | 151 fps | 136 fps |
The GeForce RTX 4070 in this machine performs worse compared to the RTX 4060 in the Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) if we don’t count the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla results and Borderlands 3 on Badass quality. The other scores are lower or close to the RTX 4060 FPS. This is a good indication of CPU bottleneck because all looks good on the GPU side – around 2500MHz during gaming alongside ~120W TGP.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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