HP Victus 15 (2025) vs Acer Nitro V 15 (2025)
Get the Nitro V 15. Unless you want a quieter, cooler laptop and find it on sale — then the Victus 15.
HP Victus 15 (2025)
One of the cheapest ways into RTX 50 gaming. The screen is dim and the graphics run on reduced power.
Acer Nitro V 15 (2025)
A cheap way to play at 1080p with RTX 50 graphics. Hot, loud and a washed-out screen.
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Both have an RTX 5060, a 15.6-inch 1080p screen with pale colours and room to upgrade. The Nitro V 15 runs most new games at about 60 fps or more on high and lasts longer on battery; the Victus holds its graphics to 80 W but stays fairly quiet and cool.
- —You want something quieter than most gaming laptops.
- —You find it on sale.
- —You're in the US: it costs less there.
- —You want more speed from the same graphics.
- —You want a Thunderbolt port for a dock or fast drive.
- —You're in the UK: it costs less there.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Cheap RTX 50 graphics
- +Fairly quiet and cool
- +Two memory and two SSD slots
- −The graphics are limited to 80 W, so they run below what the same chips do in rivals.
- −The screen is dim (about 300 nits) and shows only about two-thirds of normal colour range.
- −About four hours of browsing on battery.
- −Avoid 8 GB builds: 16 GB is the minimum for games now.
- −Make sure it's the 2025 model: 15-fa2 or 15-fb3 in the model number.
- +Cheap RTX 50 gaming at 1080p
- +Thunderbolt 4 port
- +Upgradable memory and SSD
- −Gets hot and loud in demanding games; quiet in light use.
- −The screen shows only about two-thirds of the normal colour range, so it looks pale.
- −About two hours of gaming on battery, five to six and a half of light use. It charges from a barrel plug, not USB-C.
- −It uses older DDR4 memory and a 13th-gen Intel processor.
- −Make sure it's the 2025 model: ANV15-52 with an RTX 5050 or 5060. The same name was sold with RTX 3050 and 4050.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Victus 15 worth it?
- Is the Nitro V 15 worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Notebookcheck, PC Gamer, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, manufacturer specifications.