Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.30 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
79
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
74
GPU
78
GeForce GTX 1050
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
57 Wh
~6h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 review

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 — from 2021, 2.3 kg, performance 80.

USComp Score
79
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 79/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Portability (31).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · Light office (92)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (31)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
59%
Processor
Intel Core i5 11300H , Intel Core i7 11370H , Intel Core i5 11400H , Intel Core i7 11800H , Intel Core i5 7300HQ , Intel Core i7 7700HQ
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 6GB , GeForce GTX 1050
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.30 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
Battery
57 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 80
Portability 31
Light office 92
Gaming 74
Creative 75
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 98
Value 82
Color accuracy 41

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce GTX 1050 (dGPU)
2 GB · GDDR5
CUDA
31

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO — 240 ✓ Комфортно
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 17 — 144 ✓ Комфортно
GTA V — 140 ✓ Комфортно
PUBG: Battlegrounds 40 140 ✓ Комфортно
League of Legends 148 135 ✓ Комфортно
Fortnite 128 132 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 21 136 128 ✓ Комфортно
Dota 2 — 126 ✓ Комфортно
Team Fortress 2 — 117 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 20 112 107 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 19 104 103 ✓ Комфортно
Valorant 164 100 ✓ Комфортно
World of Warships — 92 ✓ Комфортно
Dirt Rally — 88 ✓ Комфортно
GRID: Autosport — 87 ✓ Комфортно
Battlefield Hardline — 80 ✓ Комфортно
Monster Hunter Stories 2 79 72 ✓ Комфортно
Mad Max — 70 ✓ Комфортно
Star Wars Squadrons 81 69 ✓ Комфортно
Grand Theft Auto V — 66 ✓ Комфортно
Counter-Strike 2 — 65 ✓ Комфортно
Rocket League 88 64 ✓ Комфортно
Need for Speed 2016 — 63 ✓ Комфортно
Prey 83 61 ✓ Комфортно
Farming Simulator 19 94 60 ✓ Комфортно
Metal Gear Solid V — 60 ✓ Комфортно
Star Wars Battlefront — 60 ✓ Комфортно
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — 59 ⚠ Играбельно
Rainbow Six Siege — 57 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2019 63 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 4 55 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Resident Evil 7 98 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Escape from Tarkov 54 54 ⚠ Играбельно
Titanfall 2 — 53 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 — 52 ⚠ Играбельно
Battlefield 5 49 51 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare — 51 ⚠ Играбельно
Destiny 2 56 50 ⚠ Играбельно
Vampire Bloodhunt 56 50 ⚠ Играбельно
Just Cause 3 — 48 ⚠ Играбельно
Battlefield 1 — 47 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2018 63 47 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2020 62 47 ⚠ Играбельно
Dirt 4 70 46 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty WWII 72 45 ⚠ Играбельно
X-Plane 11.11 52 45 ⚠ Играбельно
Anno 2205 — 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Diablo 4 51 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Dragon Age: Inquisition — 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Farming Simulator 22 61 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Need for Speed Payback 50 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Star Wars Battlefront 2 50 43 ⚠ Играбельно
For Honor 44 42 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry Primal 47 41 ⚠ Играбельно
Back 4 Blood 44 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Darksiders III 50 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Fallout 76 46 40 ⚠ Играбельно
GRID Legends 51 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Mirror's Edge Catalyst — 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Civilization 6 — 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry 5 139 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Gears Tactics 65 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 48 39 ⚠ Играбельно
The Witcher 3 — 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 51 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Doom — 38 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 22 54 38 ⚠ Играбельно
Fallout 4 — 38 ⚠ Играбельно
Dirt Rally 2.0 49 37 ⚠ Играбельно
Dishonored 2 — 37 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2021 46 37 ⚠ Играбельно
The Crew 2 43 37 ⚠ Играбельно
Apex Legends 41 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty: Warzone 39 36 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 23 55 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry New Dawn 36 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Rainbow Six Extraction 38 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 38 35 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2017 43 35 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 5 37 35 ⚠ Играбельно
Dead Island 2 49 34 ⚠ Играбельно
ELEX 42 34 ⚠ Играбельно
GRID 2019 40 34 ⚠ Играбельно
Hitman 2016 — 34 ⚠ Играбельно
The Division — 33 ⚠ Играбельно
Batman: Arkham Knight — 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Days Gone 37 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Hitman 3 37 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Just Cause 4 41 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 41 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Need for Speed Heat 37 32 ⚠ Играбельно
The Witcher 3 v4 41 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Watch Dogs 2 — 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Company of Heroes 3 40 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 34 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Hitman 2 34 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 37 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Rise of the Tomb Raider — 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Death Stranding 33 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Deus Ex Mankind Divided — 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Ghostwire Tokyo 30 — ⚠ Играбельно
The Division 2 38 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Anthem 31 29 ✗ Низький
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36 29 ✗ Низький
Guardians of the Galaxy 29 29 ✗ Низький
Monster Hunter World 34 29 ✗ Низький
Spider-Man Miles Morales 32 29 ✗ Низький
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 29 ✗ Низький
Ghost Recon Wildlands 28 28 ✗ Низький
Hunt Showdown 36 28 ✗ Низький
New World 32 28 ✗ Низький
Alan Wake Remastered 30 27 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Vanguard 27 — ✗ Низький
Elden Ring 31 27 ✗ Низький
High On Life 32 27 ✗ Низький
Immortals Fenyx Rising 44 27 ✗ Низький
Mafia Definitive Edition 30 27 ✗ Низький
Outriders 33 27 ✗ Низький
The Callisto Protocol 29 27 ✗ Низький
The Evil Within 2 30 27 ✗ Низький
XCOM 2 43 27 ✗ Низький
Yakuza Like a Dragon 28 27 ✗ Низький
Ashes of the Singularity 31 26 ✗ Низький
Atlas Fallen 28 26 ✗ Низький
Riders Republic 35 26 ✗ Низький
Halo Infinite 30 25 ✗ Низький
Mass Effect Andromeda 42 25 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 — 24 ✗ Низький
Far Cry 6 29 24 ✗ Низький
Horizon Zero Dawn 28 24 ✗ Низький
Resident Evil 4 Remake 20 24 ✗ Низький
Total War: Three Kingdoms 37 24 ✗ Низький
Borderlands 3 36 23 ✗ Низький
Need for Speed Unbound 29 23 ✗ Низький
Rage 2 28 23 ✗ Низький
Resident Evil Village 25 23 ✗ Низький
Assassin´s Creed Origins 30 22 ✗ Низький
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III 34 22 ✗ Низький
Watch Dogs Legion 25 22 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 25 21 ✗ Низький
Mafia 3 — 21 ✗ Низький
Sons of the Forest 22 21 ✗ Низький
Atomic Heart 33 20 ✗ Низький
Returnal 22 20 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 19 — ✗ Низький
Metro Exodus 19 19 ✗ Низький
The Quarry 25 19 ✗ Низький
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 29 19 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 23 18 ✗ Низький
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 27 18 ✗ Низький
Anno 1800 28 17 ✗ Низький
Ark Survival Evolved 24 17 ✗ Низький
Control 24 17 ✗ Низький
Elex 2 22 17 ✗ Низький
Hogwarts Legacy 22 17 ✗ Низький
Red Dead Redemption 2 26 17 ✗ Низький
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection 20 17 ✗ Низький
A Plague Tale Requiem 19 16 ✗ Низький
Baldur's Gate 3 20 16 ✗ Низький
Dirt 5 23 16 ✗ Низький
God of War 24 16 ✗ Низький
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 21 16 ✗ Низький
Flight Simulator 2020 21 15 ✗ Низький
Serious Sam 4 26 15 ✗ Низький
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 17 14 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 17 14 ✗ Низький
Dying Light 2 18 14 ✗ Низький
Star Wars Jedi Survivor 14 13 ✗ Низький
The Last of Us Part 1 15 12 ✗ Низький
Dead Space Remake 13 11 ✗ Низький
Alan Wake 2 10 — ✗ Низький
Battlefield 2042 23 7 ✗ Низький
💡 174 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
114%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
491%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
164%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
280%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
196%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
357%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
436%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
280%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
523%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
327%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
171%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
654%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41)
Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023
Score —

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≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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Configuration options

Available model options · 24 variants across 6 categories

⚙ Processors (6)
Intel Core i5 11300H Intel Core i7 11370H Intel Core i5 11400H Intel Core i7 11800H Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ
🎮 Graphics (6)
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 6GB GeForce GTX 1050
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (6)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 128 GB SSD 1 TB HDD SATA
🔋 Batteries (1)
57 Wh
🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)