Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~8h ⚖️ 2.44 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
66
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_reliability ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
88
GPU
70
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
76 Wh
~8h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) review

Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) — from 2025, 2.44 kg, performance 75.

USComp Score
66
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 66/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (92), weakest — Portability (24).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (92) · 3D & video (90)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (24)

💰 Price trend

2025
$1,800
2026
$1,440
2027
$1,152
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
tft
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 240 , AMD Ryzen 7 260 , AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 , AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB , GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR5≈
Weight
2.44 kg
Ports
5
Battery
76 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 75
Portability 24
Light office 85
Gaming 89
Creative 84
Energy efficiency 90
Connectivity 78
Value 61
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
439%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
879%
GPU
696%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
435%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
278%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
145%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
248%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
174%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
232%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
101%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
879%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
107%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
387%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
278%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
348%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
278%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
248%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
732%
GPU
696%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
278%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
464%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
348%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
348%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
290%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
174%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
290%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
174%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
126%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
151%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
696%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
439%
GPU
348%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
170%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
199%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
696%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
580%
RAM
400%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2025
Acer Nitro Lite 16
Score —
2025
Acer Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61)
Score —
2024
Acer Nitro 14 AMD (AN14-41)
Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
Score —

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Configuration options

Available model options · 18 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (165 Hz) 1920 x 1080 (180 Hz) 2560 x 1600
⚙ Processors (4)
AMD Ryzen 5 240 AMD Ryzen 7 260 AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
76 Wh