Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop with Intel Raptor Lake and Nvidia GeForce RTX

Acer disrupts the trend of soaring gaming laptop prices with its Nitro V 15. Priced at $699, it packs a dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU, making it more affordable than many gaming handhelds lacking a graphics chip.

The base model boasts the latest Intel Core i5-13420H with four performance cores clocking up to 4.6 GHz and eight efficiency cores. To maintain the cost, Acer installs 8 GB of RAM and an older Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 laptop GPU.

For occasional gamers among students or office users, this mid-range GPU, albeit a couple of years old, surpasses Intel’s iGPU or the AMD Radeon 680M. In games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 1,080p resolution with high details, the Nvidia GPU hits an average of 78 fps, more than double the Radeon 680M. Titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Watch Dogs Legion or Resident Evil Village run smoothly at 1,080p with medium details.

The Nitro V 15 offers upgrades to a GeForce RTX 3050 or a GeForce RTX 4050 for an additional fee. All variants feature a 144 Hz fast IPS panel at 1,080p resolution across a 15.6-inch diagonal. Future models will include a 165 Hz display, 32 GB RAM, and a 2 TB SSD. The connection array includes three USB-A, one Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), HDMI, Ethernet, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Acer Nitro V 15 Gaming Laptop price and availability

Acer’s lineup includes the base model with Intel Core i5-13420H, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and GeForce RTX 2050 at $699. The GeForce RTX 3050 model goes for $769, while the GeForce RTX 4050 is available in the $849 model. The top-tier $999 version adds an Intel Core i7-13620H, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD.

These models are currently available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, with the high-end version at $3,094.99, featuring an Intel Core i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050, 32 GB of RAM, and an 8 TB SSD.

Acer has also unveiled the Predator Triton 16 2023, a 240Hz gaming laptop, powered by an unspecified Intel Core i9 CPU coupled with the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070. Starting at $1,799.99, it’s poised to handle all contemporary games at high settings.