Is Acer Nitro 5 with GTX 1650 really outdated nowadays?

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Franklin 18 dec, 2023 @ 15:33

I have bought it in July 2022, back then I hadn't much knowledge about technology about gaming computers and gaming laptops, the only thing I know was Acer Nitro 5 was very popular back then, I have searched for a long time in the internet till I found this model interesting. AN515-55-59T4. This model was released in 2022 in Brazil, it has Intel Core i5 10300H 4, 50 GHz, GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6, 8GB of Ram and Windows 11. In the first days I really liked the laptop, I played GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Watch Dogs 1 and 2, The Crew 2, Far Cry 6, Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, God of War and many other games without any problems, I even upgraded it putting 8GB more Ram memory to make it faster and better performance, but few months later sice I've got this laptop, I was thinking if I made a big mistake for having bought a gaming laptop with GTX 1650 instead of RTX 3050, nowadays there are several gaming laptops with this GPU with similar prices and it makes me wonder if I should have waited for a little bit longer or not.

Maybe I am regreted because the new generation games will require RTX GPU and my laptop doesn't have a RTX. The RTX has ray tracing, DLSS and much more, the DLSS makes a faster performance in lowend GPU, although FSR also makes something similar in GTX, but it seems like DLSS is better, I don't know, what do you think?

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potato 18 dec, 2023 @ 15:37

very outdated as far as aaa game are concerned, you can still play lots of less demanding games

Oz Gaming 18 dec, 2023 @ 20:26

The GTX 1650 is Very outdated.

TentacleMayor 19 dec, 2023 @ 20:45

You're gaming frugally. By the time you've saved up for a more powerful system that can run things like Cyberpunk and Starfield well, you'll be able to get them for like $15 - $20 each with all DLCs. Until then, just enjoy the vast selection of games you can already play.

rawWwRrr 19 dec, 2023 @ 21:12

Ursprungligen skrivet av Franklin:
I have bought it in July 2022, back then I hadn't much knowledge about technology about gaming computers and gaming laptops, the only thing I know was Acer Nitro 5 was very popular back then, I have searched for a long time in the internet till I found this model interesting. AN515-55-59T4. This model was released in 2022 in Brazil, it has Intel Core i5 10300H 4, 50 GHz, GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6, 8GB of Ram and Windows 11. In the first days I really liked the laptop, I played GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Watch Dogs 1 and 2, The Crew 2, Far Cry 6, Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, God of War and many other games without any problems, I even upgraded it putting 8GB more Ram memory to make it faster and better performance, but few months later sice I've got this laptop, I was thinking if I made a big mistake for having bought a gaming laptop with GTX 1650 instead of RTX 3050, nowadays there are several gaming laptops with this GPU with similar prices and it makes me wonder if I should have waited for a little bit longer or not.

Maybe I am regreted because the new generation games will require RTX GPU and my laptop doesn't have a RTX. The RTX has ray tracing, DLSS and much more, the DLSS makes a faster performance in lowend GPU, although FSR also makes something similar in GTX, but it seems like DLSS is better, I don't know, what do you think?

The 1650 was really outdated in 2022. It's decent enough but as far as being current it's a few generations old. But as you pointed out, you can still play a large amount of games with it.

Ray tracing still requires a lot of horsepower for it to really be "required". It's still an optional technology. Only a very few games really require it and they are mainly tech demos of Ray tracing.

DLSS is a nice-to-have but isn't necessary. It can help render a slightly better looking picture or increase frame rates, but it's definitely a tech that you can leave turned off.

Also keep in mind that laptop GPUS are always underpowered versions of their desktop equivalents. If you were to get a laptop with a 3050, it still won't push graphics as hard as a desktop-level 3050. So while you'd enjoy having access to the new tech, you'll still be at a disadvantage overall.

Not that it should dissuade you from getting a laptop with a better GPU. You should get and use whatever you want. Considering you said you were new to gaming computers, hopefully this will provide some more perspective for your future purchases.

Senast ändrad av rawWwRrr; 19 dec, 2023 @ 21:13

Franklin 20 dec, 2023 @ 14:38

Ursprungligen skrivet av rawWwRrr:
Ursprungligen skrivet av Franklin:
I have bought it in July 2022, back then I hadn't much knowledge about technology about gaming computers and gaming laptops, the only thing I know was Acer Nitro 5 was very popular back then, I have searched for a long time in the internet till I found this model interesting. AN515-55-59T4. This model was released in 2022 in Brazil, it has Intel Core i5 10300H 4, 50 GHz, GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6, 8GB of Ram and Windows 11. In the first days I really liked the laptop, I played GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Watch Dogs 1 and 2, The Crew 2, Far Cry 6, Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, God of War and many other games without any problems, I even upgraded it putting 8GB more Ram memory to make it faster and better performance, but few months later sice I've got this laptop, I was thinking if I made a big mistake for having bought a gaming laptop with GTX 1650 instead of RTX 3050, nowadays there are several gaming laptops with this GPU with similar prices and it makes me wonder if I should have waited for a little bit longer or not.

Maybe I am regreted because the new generation games will require RTX GPU and my laptop doesn't have a RTX. The RTX has ray tracing, DLSS and much more, the DLSS makes a faster performance in lowend GPU, although FSR also makes something similar in GTX, but it seems like DLSS is better, I don't know, what do you think?
The 1650 was really outdated in 2022. It's decent enough but as far as being current it's a few generations old. But as you pointed out, you can still play a large amount of games with it.

Ray tracing still requires a lot of horsepower for it to really be "required". It's still an optional technology. Only a very few games really require it and they are mainly tech demos of Ray tracing.

DLSS is a nice-to-have but isn't necessary. It can help render a slightly better looking picture or increase frame rates, but it's definitely a tech that you can leave turned off.

Also keep in mind that laptop GPUS are always underpowered versions of their desktop equivalents. If you were to get a laptop with a 3050, it still won't push graphics as hard as a desktop-level 3050. So while you'd enjoy having access to the new tech, you'll still be at a disadvantage overall.

Not that it should dissuade you from getting a laptop with a better GPU. You should get and use whatever you want. Considering you said you were new to gaming computers, hopefully this will provide some more perspective for your future purchases.

I recognize that the desktop is better for playing games, the video card, processor and RAM of the desktop version is better than the laptop version, but my room is too small to put the desktop, the house is too small to have a desktop, I can't even put a desktop in the living room, in the old house where I lived, that was possible, unless I get rid of some furniture to put the desktop in my room, but at the moment everything is occupied.