Acer’s newest Nitro gaming laptops embrace the power of AI

Today at CES 2025, Acer announced their newest Nitro V AI lineup of gaming laptops infused with artificial intelligence. Not only are they designed to consume less power (and extend battery life), but they also feature AI-powered graphics thanks to Nvidia’s DLSS 3.5 technology.

AI really is an all-consuming thing, huh? Let’s jump into the details.

The Acer Nitro V AI comes in three different sizes: 15 inches, 16 inches, and 17 inches. Personally, I’m a big fan of various size options, as some folks will prefer the more portable 15-inch variety while others may want the bigger 17-inch display for maximum immersion. 

The top-tier configurations of the Acer Nitro V 16 AI and the Acer Nitro V 17 AI come loaded with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor, which is based on the latest Zen 5 architecture and both faster and more power-efficient than previous Zen 4 CPUs. They also feature RTX 4050 graphics with Nvidia’s DLSS 3.5 tech. But what does that mean exactly? 

Simply put, Nvidia’s DLSS 3.5 works to upscale graphics using a neural network. It makes your games look prettier and more lifelike by improving the quality of ray-traced frames. This process is called Ray Reconstruction and you can read more about it here. Nvidia DLSS 3.5 is useful if you’re really into games with ray tracing, like Cyberpunk 2077.

As for resolutions and refresh rates, each laptop model has slight differences. The Nitro V 17 AI, for example, has a 17.3-inch display with a 2560×1440 resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. The Nitro V 16 AI, on the other hand, rocks a 16-inch panel with a 2560×1600 resolution and 180Hz refresh rate. Given those numbers, you can expect fluid gameplay and sharp-looking pictures either way.

The Acer Nitro V 15 AI has multiple configurations in itself, with the top-tier version equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HX CPU instead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU. It also has a lower resolution display (1920×1080) and a smaller battery (57 watt-hours as opposed to 76 watt-hours). The RTX 4050 graphics card remains the same, though.

The Acer Nitro V 16 AI and the Acer Nitro V 17 AI are set to release in July 2025, and the Acer Nitro V 15 AI will launch in February 2025. No word on the pricing yet, but we’ve reached out to Acer for that information and will update this article accordingly once we hear back.