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Product Name: | Acer Swift X SFX14-42G-R607 Creator Laptop | 14" Full HD 100% sRGB | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 16GB LPDDR4X | 512GB SSD | Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit KB | Windows 11 |
Manufacturer: | Acer |
Model Number: | NX.K79AA.001 |
Product SKU: | B09R8ZHZSD |
UPC: | 195133109994 |
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So first you should decide how much you value gaming. If you prioritize gaming less then pick up the Acer, as the screen is more color accurate but slow, and the GPU and CPU will be slower due to the lower power design. If you value gaming more then the Victus has a faster screen, more cooling, and a better CPU and GPU (75W 3050 beats a 45W 3050 Ti)
The above commenter is incorrect about the screens, movies will not appear faster on 120hz+, but most games you play on this can be tweaked to run at 75hz which is noticeably smoother than 60hz. After 90 there are diminishing returns in smoothness.
HP's screen has higher refresh rate, although it might be wasted for gaming since it's doubtful its GPU can push any recent games to 144 fps. Movies will be more pleasant, though.
Overall, it depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the Acer model here because of the 3050 Ti for gaming.
The wildcard between the two is how each system managers thermals. Even the fastest system will slow to a crawl if throttled too much due to heat.
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HP's screen has higher refresh rate, although it might be wasted for gaming since it's doubtful its GPU can push any recent games to 144 fps. Movies will be more pleasant, though.
Overall, it depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the Acer model here because of the 3050 Ti for gaming.
The wildcard between the two is how each system managers thermals. Even the fastest system will slow to a crawl if throttled too much due to heat.
Over 6 hours of media playing (15w processor and 40w graphics card) this is the sweetspot between a fast and formal device you can bring to work with some gaming capabilities
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Well they aren't in the same class so they shouldn't be compared, but I'll do it anyway. The Acer swift X is a small-medium size 14 inch 3 lb laptop designed for portability first. The Victus is a larger 15 inch 5 lb gaming laptop which prioritizes performance over weight.
So first you should decide how much you value gaming. If you prioritize gaming less then pick up the Acer, as the screen is more color accurate but slow, and the GPU and CPU will be slower due to the lower power design. If you value gaming more then the Victus has a faster screen, more cooling, and a better CPU and GPU (75W 3050 beats a 45W 3050 Ti)
The above commenter is incorrect about the screens, movies will not appear faster on 120hz+, but most games you play on this can be tweaked to run at 75hz which is noticeably smoother than 60hz. After 90 there are diminishing returns in smoothness.
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HP's screen has higher refresh rate, although it might be wasted for gaming since it's doubtful its GPU can push any recent games to 144 fps. Movies will be more pleasant, though.
Overall, it depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the Acer model here because of the 3050 Ti for gaming.
The wildcard between the two is how each system managers thermals. Even the fastest system will slow to a crawl if throttled too much due to heat.
That said, for $600, you might as well shell out a bit extra and go for a 3060+, or if you feel you don't need that much horsepower, wait for a cheaper one with a weaker 3050 and just use it for casual/travel gaming.
Acer is great if your running DSSL for extra gaming frames, Swift have good build quality. Just avoid the killer wifi cards.