Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53 review: Affordable gaming laptop with RTX 3050 ↺

The Acer Nitro 5, which is very popular due to its usually good price-performance ratio, exists in various CPU and GPU configurations. We took one of the cheapest models, the AN517-53-54DQ, and put it through its paces. The 17-incher, which wanders over the (virtual) counter for just under 1,000 Euro (~$1180), can fall back on a quad-core processor from Intel's current Tiger-Lake generation, more precisely the Core i5-11300H.
Demanding graphics calculations (the notebook supports Nvidia's Optimus technology) are taken care of by the GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU, a brand new mid-range chip based on Nvidia's Ampere architecture. The operating system (Windows 10 Home 64 bit) is installed on a 512 GB NVMe SSD in M.2 format. The display is a matte IPS panel with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and 144 Hz.
Buyers will have to make some concessions when it comes to the working memory. The installed 8 GB DDR4 RAM is only single-rank and only runs in single-channel mode, which sometimes costs more and sometimes results in less performance depending on the (3D) application.
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The Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ's competitors include other affordable 17-inch gamers with quad-core CPUs and mid-range GPUs like the Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05, the MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR and the Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T, which are all still equipped with the old GeForce GTX 1650, the predecessor of the RTX 3050. We also compared the HP Omen 15-ek0456ng with a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for the test.
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Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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81.1 % | 08/2021 | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 25 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
82.1 % | 09/2020 | HP Omen 15-ek0456ng i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile | 2.1 kg | 32 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
81.9 % | 10/2020 | Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2.9 kg | 26.2 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
78.5 % | 04/2020 | MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2.2 kg | 23.1 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
77.8 % | 06/2019 | Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T R5 3550H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2.7 kg | 26.6 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 |
Since the chassis is mostly identical to the recently reviewed Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7, we will not go into more detail about the chassis, the equipment (interfaces, etc.) and the input devices in this article. You can find the corresponding information in the linked review. The only striking change concerns the keyboard. Instead of a white lettered and RGB illuminated keyboard, the Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ offers a red model (both lettering and illumination).
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Communication
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (758 - 1514, n=10) | |
Average of class Gaming (450 - 1580, n=72, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (887 - 1670, n=10) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Average of class Gaming (90 - 1700, n=72, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T |
Webcam

Display - 144 Hz, but dark and colorless
Although the 144 Hz panel matches the Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7, the determined values deviate slightly in places. This is a typical phenomenon since there are always certain fluctuations in series production.
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Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 286 cd/m²
Contrast: 1243:1 (Black: 0.23 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.92 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 4.73
ΔE Greyscale 1.9 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
37.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
55% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
36.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.175
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ BOE NV173FHM-NX4 (BOE09B4), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | HP Omen 15-ek0456ng LGD05FE, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 AU Optronics B173HAN04.3, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR AU Optronics B173HAN04.7, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T AU Optronics B173HAN04.2, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | |
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Display | 85% | 7% | 67% | ||
Display P3 Coverage | 36.7 | 69.4 89% | 39.46 8% | 62.3 70% | |
sRGB Coverage | 55 | 97.1 77% | 58.4 6% | 89.1 62% | |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 37.9 | 71.2 88% | 40.77 8% | 63.7 68% | |
Response Times | 36% | -52% | -39% | -63% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 24.8 ? | 17 ? 31% | 38.4 ? -55% | 34 ? -37% | 41 ? -65% |
Response Time Black / White * | 18.8 ? | 11 ? 41% | 28 ? -49% | 26.4 ? -40% | 30 ? -60% |
PWM Frequency | |||||
Screen | 18% | -5% | -21% | 6% | |
Brightness middle | 286 | 314 10% | 326 14% | 251.2 -12% | 316 10% |
Brightness | 261 | 293 12% | 304 16% | 242 -7% | 294 13% |
Brightness Distribution | 83 | 87 5% | 89 7% | 92 11% | 84 1% |
Black Level * | 0.23 | 0.22 4% | 0.25 -9% | 0.34 -48% | 0.32 -39% |
Contrast | 1243 | 1427 15% | 1304 5% | 739 -41% | 988 -21% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.92 | 2.51 49% | 4.42 10% | 4.5 9% | 3.39 31% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 19.29 | 4.42 77% | 9.44 51% | 20 -4% | 5.56 71% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.73 | 1.71 64% | 1.53 68% | 3.91 17% | 2.14 55% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.9 | 3.26 -72% | 5.8 -205% | 4 -111% | 3.17 -67% |
Gamma | 2.175 101% | 2.42 91% | 2.261 97% | 2.25 98% | 2.39 92% |
CCT | 6782 96% | 6150 106% | 6822 95% | 5882 111% | 7098 92% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 71 | 37.3 | 51 | ||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 93 | 58.1 | 89 | ||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 27% /
21% | 9% /
8% | -18% /
-17% | 3% /
9% |
* ... smaller is better
While the black value (0.23 cd/m²) and the contrast (1,243:1) of our test device are convincing, the brightness is not impressive. An average of 261 cd/m² is sufficient for most indoor areas, but the 17-inch device clearly lacks brightness in brighter places (conservatory, terrace, etc.). We would expect an average of at least 300 cd/m² even for a budget gamer.
However, the color space turns out to be the biggest weakness. 55% sRGB coverage and around 38% Adobe RGB coverage are very disappointing and make for a rather pale picture. Among the comparison devices, only the MSI GF75 performs similarly poorly. The same applies to the color accuracy, although the Lenovo Legion 5 also leaves something to be desired here.
The other rates are rather unspectacular. For example, the response time of just under 19 ms black-to-white and 25 ms gray-to-grey is neither bad nor particularly good. We could not determine flickering at reduced brightness. The viewing angles are on the usual IPS level.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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18.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.8 ms rise | |
↘ 8 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
24.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.4 ms rise | |
↘ 12.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18914 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Test conditions - Nitro Sense hardly offers any options
Performance - Modern mid-range components
A quad-core CPU indicates mid-range hardware as well as 8 GB of RAM and a GPU with 4 GB of VRAM. If you invest a bit more money, you can also get the Nitro 5 with high-end features (8-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, 6-8 GB GPU).
Processor
As mentioned before, the Core i5-11300H is a quad-core model from the Tiger Lake series, which is finally no longer manufactured in the outdated 14 nm process that Intel used for years. The 10 nm CPU offers 8 MB L3 cache and can process up to 8 threads in parallel via Hyper-Threading. Compared to the classic 6- and 8-core chips, the TDP is only 35 instead of 45 watts. According to the HWiNFO tool, the processor in the Nitro 5 is set to 40 watts PL1 and 64 watts PL2. The clock - depending on the application and load - is between 3.1 and 4.4 GHz under load.
We checked how the CPU behaves over a long period of time using Cinebench R15. The Core i5-11300H's performance remained fairly constant in the loop and, as expected, placed itself above the old Core i5-10300H in the loop.
Cinebench R15 Multi long-term test
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=244, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (123 - 211, n=8) | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=243, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (632 - 990, n=11) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
Cinebench R23 | |
Single Core | |
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2169, n=236, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (1218 - 1431, n=11) | |
Multi Core | |
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34521, n=238, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (3313 - 6581, n=10) |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=240, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (431 - 548, n=11) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=240, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (1300 - 2533, n=10) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (466 - 862, n=10) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average of class Gaming (91 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years) |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=238, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (4603 - 4969, n=10) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
7z b 4 | |
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=237, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (17573 - 26001, n=10) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
Geekbench 5.4 | |
Single-Core | |
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=236, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (1342 - 1462, n=10) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
Multi-Core | |
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=236, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (3631 - 5499, n=10) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=241, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (4.32 - 8.38, n=10) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=237, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (43.6 - 59.4, n=10) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H (0.6 - 0.644, n=10) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=237, last 2 years) |
* ... smaller is better
System performance
Despite the modest memory configuration, it is enough for the first place in the test field in the system benchmarks. PCMark 10 sees the Nitro 5 between 8% and 40% ahead of the competition, whereby the everyday Windows experience should feel very similar on all devices in terms of boot time and loading times, etc.
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Gaming (4477 - 9331, n=195, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
PCMark 10 Score | 5705 points | |
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DPC latencies
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
There is praise for the fast mass storage. While SATA III SSDs with a maximum of 500 - 600 MB/s were common in the budget sector in the past, fast PCIe/NVMe SSDs are slowly but surely part of the standard repertoire. The Nitro 5 offers a particularly powerful representative of this guild with the 512 GB version of the SK Hynix BC711, which leaves the NVMe models of the competitors behind, sometimes significantly.
Nice: If you want to expand the storage space, you will find a free M.2 slot and a 2.5-inch bay inside the case (suitable cable included).
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N | HP Omen 15-ek0456ng Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G | Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B | MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G | |
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | -31% | -41% | -38% | -48% | |
Write 4K | 206.1 | 120 -42% | 134.7 -35% | 140.7 -32% | 145 -30% |
Read 4K | 77.8 | 36.09 -54% | 44.84 -42% | 43.18 -44% | 45.28 -42% |
Write Seq | 2842 | 1778 -37% | 1053 -63% | 1829 -36% | 1301 -54% |
Read Seq | 2552 | 1362 -47% | 1241 -51% | 1095 -57% | 1362 -47% |
Write 4K Q32T1 | 583 | 429.1 -26% | 499.8 -14% | 431.7 -26% | 249.1 -57% |
Read 4K Q32T1 | 663 | 493.2 -26% | 518 -22% | 527 -21% | 342.1 -48% |
Write Seq Q32T1 | 3014 | 2936 -3% | 1022 -66% | 1831 -39% | 1301 -57% |
Read Seq Q32T1 | 3556 | 3227 -9% | 2263 -36% | 1708 -52% | 1732 -51% |
AS SSD | -30% | -46% | -94% | -64% | |
Seq Read | 2859 | 2053 -28% | 1635 -43% | 1007 -65% | 1546 -46% |
Seq Write | 2693 | 2562 -5% | 913 -66% | 1755 -35% | 1182 -56% |
4K Read | 68.8 | 42.46 -38% | 46.18 -33% | 39.88 -42% | 36.54 -47% |
4K Write | 154.5 | 97.2 -37% | 101.7 -34% | 111.6 -28% | 109.2 -29% |
4K-64 Read | 1860 | 1414 -24% | 773 -58% | 751 -60% | 612 -67% |
4K-64 Write | 1680 | 1471 -12% | 745 -56% | 402.6 -76% | 436.6 -74% |
Access Time Read * | 0.043 | 0.079 -84% | 0.05 -16% | 0.084 -95% | 0.113 -163% |
Access Time Write * | 0.028 | 0.039 -39% | 0.037 -32% | 0.151 -439% | 0.034 -21% |
Score Read | 2214 | 1662 -25% | 983 -56% | 892 -60% | 803 -64% |
Score Write | 2104 | 1825 -13% | 938 -55% | 690 -67% | 664 -68% |
Score Total | 5451 | 4364 -20% | 2399 -56% | 2085 -62% | 1869 -66% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -31% /
-30% | -44% /
-44% | -66% /
-70% | -56% /
-57% |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The most interesting aspect for many users might be the GPU. While we were able to examine the mobile GeForce RTX 3050 Ti once or twice in the past, there have hardly been any benchmark results for the RTX 3050 so far. Compared to the RTX 3050 Ti, the DirectX 12 model has to make do with 2,048 instead of 2,560 shaders.
However, the performance primarily depends on the cooling system (keyword clock margin) and the set TGP. The latter varies between 35 and 80 watts for the RTX 3050 (without Dynamic Boost). In the case of the Nitro 5, it is 75 watts including Dynamic Boost, so it is a pretty good value that is in the upper third.
We see the limited video memory as the weak point. Both the RTX 3050 and the RTX 3050 Ti only have 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM (128-bit interface), which is no longer up-to-date in 2021 and especially in view of the VRAM requirements of many current games and has a negative impact on the future-proofing of the laptop. Even in the mid-range segment, at least 6 GB would be appropriate by now.
However, the Ampere GPU has an easy game against the old GTX 1650, which still had to do without ray tracing support. In the 3DMark tests, the lead is usually 30 to 40%. However, it does not quite reach the GTX 1660 Ti's level - that was to be expected beforehand.
3DMark | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=242, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (9138 - 14157, n=18) | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=242, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (3281 - 5295, n=19) | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=234, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (11980 - 18557, n=18) | |
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T | |
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR | |
Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05 |
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 36425 points | |
3DMark Vantage P Result | 43216 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 14587 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 61606 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 24215 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 11041 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 4877 points | |
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Gaming performance
Analogous to the synthetic benchmarks, the mobile GeForce RTX 3050 also ranks between the GTX 1650 (Ti) and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti in the gaming course, whereby the frame rate sometimes tends more in one and sometimes more in the other direction depending on the game and VRAM consumption.
Overall, the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is fast enough to run most titles in the native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 with high to maximum details. It only gets tight when ray tracing is enabled or very computationally intensive and/or moderately optimized games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Cyberpunk 2077, where even medium settings become a challenge. The RTX 3050 is hardly suitable for QHD and 4K games. For this, we recommend a high-end device with an GeForce RTX 3060 upwards.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Gaming -46! | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD -84! | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ -247! | |
MSI GP75 -257! | |
MSI GL75 -267! |
Vampire Bloodhunt | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (51.7 - 138.3, n=4, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (71.4 - 242, n=7, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (28.1 - 290, n=14, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (16.7 - 239, n=14, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (18.7 - 266, n=13, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
MSI GP75 | |
Average of class Gaming (30.2 - 197.6, n=3, last 2 years) | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
MSI GP75 | |
Average of class Gaming (51.9 - 214, n=3, last 2 years) |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | |
2560x1440 Badass Preset (DX12) | |
Average of class Gaming (13.6 - 135.8, n=26, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Badass Preset (DX12) | |
Average of class Gaming (9.7 - 189.4, n=35, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset (DX12) | |
Average of class Gaming (8.5 - 233, n=29, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset (DX12) | |
Average of class Gaming (11.2 - 302, n=28, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset (DX12) | |
Average of class Gaming (14 - 359, n=22, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1280x720 Lowest Preset (DX12) | |
Average of class Gaming (26.7 - 351, n=15, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 |
Ghostwire Tokyo | |
3840x2160 Highest Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (11 - 100, n=8, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Highest Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (24.5 - 206, n=13, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Highest Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (18.1 - 231, n=22, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 High Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (18.4 - 234, n=21, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (18.6 - 236, n=18, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1920x1080 Low Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (11.6 - 237, n=11, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
1280x720 Lowest Settings | |
Average of class Gaming (19.8 - 225, n=8, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 |
Elden Ring | |
3840x2160 Maximum Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (34.8 - 60, n=5, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
2560x1440 Maximum Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (46.2 - 60, n=8, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Maximum Preset | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
Average of class Gaming (20.3 - 60, n=15, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
Average of class Gaming (16 - 60, n=15, last 2 years) | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GL75 | |
Average of class Gaming (14.9 - 60, n=14, last 2 years) | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
Average of class Gaming (18.3 - 60, n=4, last 2 years) |
Elex 2 | |
3840x2160 Ultra / On AA:SM AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (25.6 - 63, n=4, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Ultra / On AA:SM AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (36.5 - 116.7, n=9, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Ultra / On AA:SM AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (43.3 - 118.5, n=20, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High / On AA:FX AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (48.8 - 118.7, n=20, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Medium / On AA:FX AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (49.7 - 118.7, n=15, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Low / Off | |
Average of class Gaming (11.1 - 118.2, n=8, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1280x720 Low / Off | |
Average of class Gaming (16.1 - 118, n=8, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.5 | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (4.3 - 61, n=28, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (10.7 - 130.3, n=61, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (22.3 - 159.7, n=83, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (11.3 - 166.9, n=76, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (9.7 - 178.6, n=69, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (9.7 - 191.1, n=63, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (17.5 - 172.7, n=26, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 |
GRID Legends | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (63.9 - 132, n=5, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (20.2 - 190, n=12, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (14.3 - 199, n=22, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (21.2 - 210, n=21, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (28.1 - 230, n=20, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (31 - 254, n=16, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
MSI GP75 | |
Average of class Gaming (44.7 - 247, n=11, last 2 years) | |
MSI GL75 |
Dying Light 2 | |
3840x2160 High Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (20.8 - 62, n=10, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 High Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (31.1 - 121, n=21, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 High Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (35.8 - 174, n=29, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (42.9 - 206, n=24, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Low Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (9.97 - 240, n=16, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1280x720 Low Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (16.4 - 256, n=14, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 |
Rainbow Six Extraction | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (27 - 112, n=7, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (55 - 219, n=11, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (33 - 314, n=21, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (16 - 346, n=22, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (14 - 347, n=22, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Very Low Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (19 - 378, n=13, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality) | |
Average of class Gaming (38 - 420, n=10, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 |
God of War | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (28 - 80, n=10, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (30.7 - 115, n=16, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (30.6 - 133, n=27, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (13.2 - 180, n=27, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Original Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (16.6 - 200, n=24, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 201, n=13, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
Average of class Gaming (18.3 - 179.9, n=11, last 2 years) |
Halo Infinite | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (30.4 - 88.6, n=8, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (42.3 - 150.7, n=11, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (44.6 - 197.5, n=18, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (46.2 - 209, n=17, last 2 years) | |
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD | |
MSI GP75 | |
MSI GL75 | |