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Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021) vs GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (14) and where GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)

5.0Score

14 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2021GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

4.1Score

7 advantages

4.3Graphics2.6

2.7Overall performance2.1

3.7Display3.5

6.9Memory & storage5.8

5.9Battery & portability7.1

4.2Features & cooling2.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

	Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)	GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	254 mm	+1 mm
Width	363.4 mm	359 mm	+4.4 mm
Thickness	23.9 mm	21.7 mm	+2.2 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	1.9 kg	+0.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021) better than GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?

GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 4.9 TFLOPS2.4×
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 1,5362.5×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,672 vs 5,388+42%
Battery capacity57 Wh vs 51 Wh+12%
Geekbench 6 multi-core5,651 vs 4,659+21%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core331 vs 265+25%
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
HDMI 2.1Yes · GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%

Why is GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Weight2.3 kg vs 1.86 kg+24%
Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Thickness23.9 mm vs 21.7 mm+10%
sRGB coverage59% vs 100%+69%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)5.0	MSI GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)4.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	—
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	1,536
GPU compute (FP32)	12 TFLOPS	4.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,672	5,388
Processor
Processor	Core i5-11300H	Core i5-10300H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	4
CPU threads	8	8
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	5,651	4,659
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,971	1,510
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	331	265
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	59%	100%
Response time	11 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	42%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	57 Wh	51 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	1.86 kg
Thickness	23.9 mm	21.7 mm
Width	363.4 mm	359 mm
Depth	255 mm	254 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	45 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No