Acer’s Nitro V 15 gaming notebook PC democratizes PC gaming by making 60+ fps gaming accessible to more gamers by delivering fantastic performance without compromising the important factors. It combines an 13th Gen Intel Core processors with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs to enable smooth, worry-free gaming at a more affordable pricepoint.
This budget-friendly laptop boasts a 15.6-inch (16:9) FHD IPS non-touchscreen with up to 144 Hz refresh rate, 3 ms overdrive response time, and 82% screen-to-body ratio, allowing for an immersive gaming and multimedia consumption experience. The overall design impression is that Acer went for a more understated look compared to a flashy aesthetic which suits our taste and most casual gamers who use their laptop for more than gaming thanks to its capable performance.
You can also make the most of your gaming experiences with DTS:X Ultra’s immersive audio technology that features enhanced sound placement, acoustics, and fine-tuned sound modes to suit various game genres. Just note here that you will probably need gaming headphones to make the most of this as the fans on the 13th gen CPU are loud when the laptop is performing at peak levels during gaming sessions but this is par for the course with gaming notebook PCs.
Helping to ensure flawless gaming performance is Intel’s 13th Gen Core i7-13620H clocked at 2.4 GHz that is paired with 16 GB of RAM and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4050 and a 512 GB SSD for snappy game loads and overall performance within Windows 11 Pro.
In addition, gamers can further augment the performance on tap or simply tune it to their liking via the Nitro V 15’s NitroSense utility app, which enables users to customise game settings, and hardware performance to either tap more performance from the laptop or ensure that their favourite title runs smoother. The notebook PC had no issues cranking frame rates to the max within Fortnite, Call of Duty, or Counter-Strike 2, allowing for a fluid and highly enjoyable gaming experience.
Beyond the under the hood performance, the Nitro V 15 also sports a good dollop of connectivity options including HDMI 2.1, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 3.5mm audio jack, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6 support and Thunderbolt 4 port for quick charging, fast data transfer, and versatile video display. In terms of the keyboard, you get a keyboard that fits a numpad on which does make the numpad keys along with the Shift, Tab, Control, plus Caps Lock keys feel a little bit undersized.
The typing experience is good though and there’s plenty of palm rest space below the keyboard. Furthermore, this keyboard packs a classy white backlit that is easy on the eyes within pitch black environments at night. The touchpad on the other hand while large enough to make multitouch gestures quite trouble-free to pull of first time, does feel a bit plasticky and rather unremarkable.
The Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop goes for a recommended retail price of R24 000 in this configuration but you can get a more affordable version (R20 000) for instance that is powered by AMD’s Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3050.
Competitors in this price range includes Dell’s G15 that only comes equipped with a 3050 for around R26 000, MSI’s Cyborg 15 (R23 000 for an apple’s to apple’s configuration/setup). All in all, this is a highly capable gaming laptop that provides powerful performance for a very approachable price point and delivers good value compared to the competition.
