DECEMBER 2020 PCWorld 61W
e’ve long been fans of
Acer’s line of affordable
Nitro 5 gaming laptops.
This new entry in the
series, just $670 at Best Buy (go.pcworld.
com/bb67), ups the ante with eye-popping
CPU performance and great battery life.
Note that it keeps the same GTX 1650
graphics card that we saw in a similar model
last year (go.pcworld.com/n519), so don’t
expect ray tracing or frame rates much
higher than 60 fps or so. But with its
revamped cooling system and Ryzen
4000-series CPU, the updated Nitro 5
manages to squeeze every last ounce of
performance from its limited GPU power,
making it an enticing pick for gamers on a
budget.IMAGE: BEN PATTERSON
Acer Nitro 5: This budget gaming
laptop keeps getting better
With a revamped cooling system and a Ryzen 4000-series CPU on board, the affordable
Nitro 5 should delight budget-minded gamers. BY BEN PATTERSON